Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450S 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 i5-3450S is 33 days older than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Celeron G550 - 145 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - $49.0 vs $95.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-3450S - $0.34 vs $0.66 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |