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Core i3-6100 vs Celeron G550

Core i3-6100 vs Celeron G550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18536 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18535 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18536 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18535 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1187 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100

  • Performs up to 4% better in Dead Space than Celeron G550 - 150 vs 144 FPS
  • Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Celeron G550 - 51 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G550

  • Up to 51% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $49.0 vs $100.0
  • Up to 49% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i3-6100 - $0.34 vs $0.67 per FPS
This is a free version of Dead Space.
Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

150

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.67/FPS

50%

Price, $

$100

49%

FPS Winner

Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18536 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

144

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.34/FPS

100%

Price, $

$49

100%

Value Winner

Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18535 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

100%

Multi-Core

2336

100%

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

385

32%

Multi-Core

629

26%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo

Intel Core i3-6100

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Intel Celeron G550 Logo

Intel Celeron G550

Sep 1st, 2015
Release DateJun 1st, 2012
Core i3CollectionCeleron
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores2
4
Threads2
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
51 W
TDP65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier26.0x
Intel HD 530Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)
NoOverclockableNo

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