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$335
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 and the cheaper Core i5-3450 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3450 - 126 vs 125 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $69.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3550 - $0.55 vs $2.66 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
20.67669172932331%
Price, $
$335
20%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349152 minutes ago
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
125
99.20634920634922%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
94.36619718309859%
Multi-Core
1781
93.93459915611815%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy 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 | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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