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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X 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 i7-3960X is 200 days older than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Celeron G550 - 259 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $19.59 vs $350.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-3960X - $0.08 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
250
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G550 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 2M 65W LGA 1155
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | 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 |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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