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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2331 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Celeron G550 - 137 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $49.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-9600K - $0.43 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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