Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700KF is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-13700KF - $335.0 vs $369.99
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-13700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700KF
- Performs up to 8200% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-3550 - 83 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 99% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-3550 - $4.46 vs $335.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369.99
90%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-13700KF |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |