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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 476 days older than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $335.0 vs $390.81
- Up to 14% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2500K - $2.04 vs $2.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
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INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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