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Core i5-3550 vs Core i3-3240

Core i5-3550 vs Core i3-3240: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $194

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 127 days older than Core i3-3240.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550

  • Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-3240 - 277 vs 275 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240

  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 55 vs 77 Watts
This is a free version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

277

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

275

99.27797833935018%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

100%

Multi-Core

1896

100%

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

554

86.697965571205%

Multi-Core

1137

59.96835443037975%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo

Intel Core i5-3550

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Intel Core i3-3240 Logo

Intel Core i3-3240

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Ivy BridgeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
4Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
77 WTDP
55 W
22 nmProcess Size22 nm
33.0xMultiplier
34.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2500
NoOverclockableNo

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