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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1125 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Celeron G550 - 199 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $49.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-6700 - $0.26 vs $0.65 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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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
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Celeron G550
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
90 FPS
$8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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80 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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