Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 3243 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 18% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-3550 - 93 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $131.6 vs $244.95
- Up to 54% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-3550 - $1.57 vs $3.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
93
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.08
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |