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Core i7-9700K vs Celeron G550

Core i7-9700K vs Celeron G550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $240 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 205 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 202 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $240 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 205 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 202 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2331 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Celeron G550 - 209 vs 189 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 8 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G550

  • Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $19.59 vs $240.0
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

209

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$240

8%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $240 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 205 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

189

90.43062200956938%

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 202 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

100%

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

385

23.053892215568865%

Multi-Core

629

8.872901678657074%

Intel Core i7-9700K

vs

Intel Celeron G550

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateJun 1st, 2012
Core i7CollectionCeleron
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
8
Threads2
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier26.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Celeron G550

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme

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