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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-760 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-760 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-760.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-760
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $100.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-3550 - $0.49 vs $1.6 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 3% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-760 - 210 vs 204 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-760 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-760 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-760
Desktop • Jul 18th, 2010
FPS
204
97.14285714285714%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-760 Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Updated 361503 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
30.624999999999996%
Price, $
$335
29%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361503 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-760
Desktop • Jul 18th, 2010
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-760
Desktop • Jul 18th, 2010
Single-Core
457
71.51799687010954%
Multi-Core
1280
67.51054852320675%
Intel Core i5-760 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18th, 2010 | 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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