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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100T 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 i3-7100T is 1710 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100T
- Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Core i5-3550 - 197 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $66.82 vs $335.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-3550 - $0.34 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 35 vs 77 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
191
96.95431472081218%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
19.42857142857143%
Price, $
$335
19%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 349157 minutes ago
Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$66.82
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
57.25806451612904%
Multi-Core
1896
83.89380530973452%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100T |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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