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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2040 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 34% better in HITMAN 2 than Celeron G550 - 147 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $19.59 vs $200.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-8700 - $0.18 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
110
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Celeron G550
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
85 FPS
$10.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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47 FPS
$29.77/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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50 FPS
$24.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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80 FPS
$31.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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