Intel Core i7-2700K vs Intel Celeron G550T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2700K and Intel Celeron G550T 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-2700K

Intel Celeron G550T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2700K

CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 77% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 65.0°C
2x 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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1824 vs 1018
5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5748 vs 1074

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2011 vs September 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 65.0°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1824 vs 1018
PassMark - CPU mark	5748 vs 1074

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G550T

2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2700K
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G550T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1824

1018

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5748

1074

Name	Intel Core i7-2700K	Intel Celeron G550T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1824	1018
PassMark - CPU mark	5748	1074
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	846
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3277
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.472
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	66.305
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.557
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.935

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2700K	Intel Celeron G550T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	October 2011	September 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$514
Place in performance rating	2278	2266
Price now	$288.99
Processor Number	i7-2700K	G550T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.88
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	1160 million	504 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x112
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.35 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)