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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 1710 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i5-3550 - 172 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $70.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-3550 - $0.41 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 51 vs 77 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Updated 349093 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
165
95.93023255813954%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
20.19704433497537%
Price, $
$335
20%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349092 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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