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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 3210 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 26% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Celeron G550 - 209 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $49.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-11900K - $0.3 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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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
Extreme
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Celeron |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Celeron G550
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
85 FPS
$24.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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85 FPS
$22.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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97 FPS
$20.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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154 FPS
$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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85 FPS
$24.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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85 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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69 FPS
$26.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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137 FPS
$26.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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137 FPS
$24.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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69 FPS
$26.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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