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Core i7-6900K vs Celeron G550

Core i7-6900K vs Celeron G550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11796 minutes ago

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Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11795 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11796 minutes ago

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Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11795 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1460 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Performs up to 10% better in No Man's Sky than Celeron G550 - 172 vs 156 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G550

  • Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $49.0 vs $120.0
  • Up to 56% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-6900K - $0.31 vs $0.7 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

172

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.7/FPS

44%

Price, $

$120

40%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11796 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

156

90%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/FPS

100%

Price, $

$49

100%

Value Winner

Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11795 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

100%

Multi-Core

7118

100%

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

385

30%

Multi-Core

629

8%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

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Intel Celeron G550 Logo

Intel Celeron G550

May 31st, 2016
Release DateJun 1st, 2012
Core i7CollectionCeleron
Broadwell-ECodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
16
Threads2
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
32.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

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