Intel Core i5-2550K vs Intel Celeron 450
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2550K and Intel Celeron 450 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2550K
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
- Around 73% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 60.4°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1755 vs 763
- 9.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4134 vs 433
- 2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2806 vs 971
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | January 2012 vs August 2008 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C vs 60.4°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 65 nm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1755 vs 763 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4134 vs 433 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2806 vs 971 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 450
- 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 963 vs 840
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 963 vs 840 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2550K
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 450
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i5-2550K | Intel Celeron 450 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1755 | 763 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4134 | 433 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 840 | 963 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2806 | 971 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.383 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 43.659 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.941 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.465 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i5-2550K | Intel Celeron 450 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Conroe |
Launch date | January 2012 | August 2008 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $189 | |
Place in performance rating | 2462 | 2466 |
Price now | $128.99 | $29.99 |
Processor Number | i5-2550K | 450 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 15.22 | 6.14 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.40 GHz | 2.20 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 800 MHz FSB |
Die size | 216 mm | 77 mm2 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 65 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C | 60.4°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 1 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 1160 million | 105 million |
Unlocked | ||
VID voltage range | 1.0000V-1.3375V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics |
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Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Sockets supported | LGA1155 | LGA775 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
FSB parity | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |