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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5930K is 855 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $335.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-5930K - $2.7 vs $4.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3550 - 135 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
124
91.85185185185185%
Value, $/FPS
$2.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 349279 minutes ago
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.07/FPS
66.33906633906635%
Price, $
$549.95
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
Buy for $549.95 on Amazon
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Updated 349280 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
55.27681660899654%
Multi-Core
1896
34.5985401459854%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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