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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 28% better in Remnant II than Celeron G550 - 100 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $19.59 vs $187.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Celeron G550 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 2M 65W LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
385
15.211378901619913%
Multi-Core
629
4.593252519351541%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Celeron G550
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$28.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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37 FPS
$35.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,328
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27 FPS
$53.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,439
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21 FPS
$83.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,755.6
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66 FPS
$33.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,195
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66 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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54 FPS
$29.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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54 FPS
$35.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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44 FPS
$25.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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27 FPS
$62.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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