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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 is 1985 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-3550 - 274 vs 261 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $110.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-3550 - $0.4 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
261
95.25547445255475%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
31.25%
Price, $
$335
32%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 348781 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
51.325301204819276%
Multi-Core
1896
55.682819383259904%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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