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In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2117 days newer than Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-3550 - 131 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 6 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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