Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X 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 i7-5960X is 855 days newer than Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-3550 - 299 vs 293 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
50.15698587127159%
Multi-Core
1896
25.65976451481933%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
