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Core i7-8700K vs Celeron G550

Core i7-8700K vs Celeron G550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75408 minutes ago

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Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Intel Celeron G550 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 2M 65W LGA 1155

Buy for $19.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75406 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75408 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Intel Celeron G550 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 2M 65W LGA 1155

Buy for $19.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75406 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1952 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 11% better in F1 22 than Celeron G550 - 278 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 89% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $19.59 vs $175.0
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

278

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$175

11%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75408 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

250

89.92805755395683%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$19.59

100%

Intel Celeron G550 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 2M 65W LGA 1155

Buy for $19.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75406 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

385

24.336283185840706%

Multi-Core

629

9.762532981530343%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

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Intel Celeron G550 Logo

Intel Celeron G550

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateJun 1st, 2012
Core i7CollectionCeleron
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads2
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier26.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Celeron G550

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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