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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 964 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-860 - 126 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $48.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3550 - $0.39 vs $2.66 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
14.661654135338345%
Price, $
$335
14%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 349272 minutes ago
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
122
96.82539682539682%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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In Stock
Updated 349273 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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