Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550S outperforms FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3550S is 177 days older than FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Island 2 than FX-4300 - 123 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
