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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 434 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-2100 - 110 vs 109 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $49.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3550 - $0.45 vs $3.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.05/FPS
14.75409836065574%
Price, $
$335
14%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 349277 minutes ago
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
109
99.0909090909091%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
Buy for $49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349277 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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