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Core i7-10700K vs Celeron G550

Core i7-10700K vs Celeron G550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for $235.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for $235.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 2890 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Dead Space than Celeron G550 - 154 vs 144 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G550

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $49.0 vs $235.99
  • Up to 78% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-10700K - $0.34 vs $1.53 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Dead Space.
Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

154

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.53/FPS

22%

Price, $

$235.99

20%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for $235.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

144

93%

Value, $/FPS

$0.34/FPS

100%

Price, $

$49

100%

Value Winner

Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1706

100%

Multi-Core

8142

100%

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

385

22%

Multi-Core

629

7%

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo

Intel Core i7-10700K

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Intel Celeron G550 Logo

Intel Celeron G550

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateJun 1st, 2012
Core i7CollectionCeleron
Comet LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
16
Threads2
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
5.1 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier26.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Celeron G550

Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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