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Core i5-3550 vs Core i7-6850K

Core i5-3550 vs Core i7-6850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $194

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $617

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1493 days newer than Core i5-3550.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550

  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 77 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3550 - 115 vs 110 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

110

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

115

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.43/FPS

100%

Price, €

€164.94

100%

FPS and Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

50%

Multi-Core

1896

32%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

100%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo

Intel Core i5-3550

vs
Intel Core i7-6850K Logo

Intel Core i7-6850K

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
May 31st, 2016
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameBroadwell E
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
77 W
TDP140 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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