Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 699 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 20% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Celeron G550 - 127 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $19.59 vs $145.0
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
385
27.757750540735397%
Multi-Core
629
14.31497496586254%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |