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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 3902 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F
- Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3550 - 131 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $244.95 vs $658.06
- Up to 57% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-13400F - $2.41 vs $5.58 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
131
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.58/FPS
43%
Price, €
€730.45
37%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
113
86%
Value, €/FPS
€2.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€271.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13400F | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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