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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-2600 - 124 vs 123 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $54.95 vs $335.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-3550 - $0.45 vs $2.7 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.7/FPS
16.666666666666664%
Price, $
$335
16%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 349151 minutes ago
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
123
99.19354838709677%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Updated 349151 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i7-2600
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$900/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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