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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-750 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-750 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 964 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-750.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-750
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $75.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3550 - $0.61 vs $2.66 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-750 - 126 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-750 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-750 doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-750
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
122
96.82539682539682%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-750 Quad-Core Desktop Processor (BX80605I5750) 8M Cache, 2.66 GHz, LGA1156
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In Stock
Updated 349037 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
22.932330827067666%
Price, $
$335
22%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349037 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-750
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-750 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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