Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 43% better in World of Warcraft than Celeron G550 - 217 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $49.0 vs $177.2
- Up to 61% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12600K - $0.32 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |