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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 58% better in Rust than Celeron G550 - 239 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $49.0 vs $249.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-12700F - $0.32 vs $1.05 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
30%
Price, $
$249.99
19%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Celeron G550
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
103 FPS
$12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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103 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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103 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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103 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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93 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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93 FPS
$13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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117 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
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103 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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103 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,342.19
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93 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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