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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3220 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 127 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $79.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-3550 - $0.42 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 55 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i3-3220 - 191 vs 190 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
190
99.47643979057592%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
82.15962441314554%
Multi-Core
1085
57.22573839662447%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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