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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Celeron G550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 43% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Celeron G550 - 127 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $19.59 vs $156.93
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Celeron G550 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 2M 65W LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
385
15.574433656957929%
Multi-Core
629
5.2259887005649714%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Celeron G550
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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99 FPS
$14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
$15.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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