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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4820K 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 i7-4820K is 490 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4820K
- Performs up to 2% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-3550 - 108 vs 106 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $199.88 vs $335.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i5-3550 - $1.85 vs $3.16 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4820K doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
108
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI
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Updated 360884 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
106
98.14814814814815%
Value, $/FPS
$3.16/FPS
58.54430379746836%
Price, $
$335
59%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360884 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
97.11246200607903%
Multi-Core
1896
77.70491803278688%
Intel Core i7-4820K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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