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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 109 days older than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $49.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 85% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-3820 - $0.26 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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