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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6800K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6800K is 1493 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 10% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3550 - 138 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $108.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3550 - $0.78 vs $2.66 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
126
91.30434782608695%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
29.32330827067669%
Price, $
$335
32%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$108
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
52.20588235294118%
Multi-Core
1896
33.49231584525702%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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