Background
Background
Background
Background
Background

Core i3-550 vs Core i7-8700

Core i3-550 vs Core i7-8700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2773 days newer than Core i3-550.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-550

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700

  • Performs up to 40% better in Starfield than Core i3-550 - 60 vs 43 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-550 - 65 vs 73 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Starfield.
Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


FPS

43

71%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

60

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.92/FPS

100%

Price, €

€235.06

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700 Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu 3.2 GHz)

Buy for 235.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 31 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


Single-Core

419

27%

Multi-Core

864

14%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

100%

Multi-Core

5905

100%

Intel Core i3-550 Logo

Intel Core i3-550

vs
Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Intel Core i7-8700

May 30th, 2010Release Date
Jan 1st, 2018
Core i3CollectionCore i7
ClarkdaleCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
73 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
24.0xMultiplier
32.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Similar CPU Comparisons

Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.

Copyright © 2024 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.