Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2073 days newer than Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-3550S - 160 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 12 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Highest
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
39.854593522802375%
Multi-Core
1698
28.755292125317528%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |