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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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MSRP in USD: $194
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 and the cheaper Core i5-3450S have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $62.88 vs $244.95
- Up to 74% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-3550 - $0.51 vs $1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 2% better in War Thunder than Core i5-3450S - 139 vs 136 FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
136
97.84172661870504%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for €69.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2346 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
139
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.96/FPS
26.02040816326531%
Price, €
€271.89
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
Buy for €271.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2346 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
91.39280125195619%
Multi-Core
1681
88.66033755274262%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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