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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 15% better in F1 22 than Celeron G550 - 288 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $49.0 vs $236.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-12700K - $0.2 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
24%
Price, $
$236.99
20%
FPS Winner
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 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
119 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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136 FPS
$9.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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190 FPS
$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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190 FPS
$10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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203 FPS
$10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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169 FPS
$11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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83 FPS
$19.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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160 FPS
$12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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160 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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206 FPS
$7.46/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,537
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