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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 and the cheaper Core i5-3450S have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-3450S - 171 vs 170 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $95.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-3550 - $0.56 vs $1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
28.571428571428577%
Price, $
$335
28%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349158 minutes ago
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
170
99.41520467836257%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for $95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349158 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
91.39280125195619%
Multi-Core
1681
88.66033755274262%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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