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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3930 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3930 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 1710 days older than the cheaper Celeron G3930.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G3930 - 111 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3930 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3930
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $63.92 vs $335.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3550 - $0.58 vs $3.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 51 vs 77 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
110
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$63.92
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3930 Dual-core (2 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB
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Updated 71 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Celeron G3930 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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