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Core i5-7640X vs Celeron G550

Core i5-7640X vs Celeron G550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7640X

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W

Buy for $356.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76165 minutes ago

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Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Intel Celeron G550 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 2M 65W LGA 1155

Buy for $19.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76165 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7640X

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W

Buy for $356.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76165 minutes ago

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Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Intel Celeron G550 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 2M 65W LGA 1155

Buy for $19.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76165 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-7640X 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 i5-7640X is 1851 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X

  • Performs up to 83% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Celeron G550 - 413 vs 226 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G550

  • Up to 95% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $19.59 vs $356.7
  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo
Core i5-7640X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

413

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$356.7

5%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W

Buy for $356.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76165 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

226

54.72154963680388%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$19.59

100%

Intel Celeron G550 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 2M 65W LGA 1155

Buy for $19.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76165 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo
Core i5-7640X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo
Core i5-7640X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1761

100%

Multi-Core

5275

100%

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

385

21.862578080636002%

Multi-Core

629

11.924170616113743%

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo

Intel Core i5-7640X

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Intel Celeron G550 Logo

Intel Celeron G550

Jun 26th, 2017
Release DateJun 1st, 2012
Core i5CollectionCeleron
Kaby LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
4
Threads2
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
112 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
39.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

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