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In short — Core i7-4930K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4930K is 490 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-3550 - 94 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $71.66 vs $244.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
96.52567975830816%
Multi-Core
1896
56.83453237410072%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-4930K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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