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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 3210 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than Celeron G550 - 149 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $49.0 vs $179.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-11600K - $0.35 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
28%
Price, $
$179.99
27%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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