Buy on Amazon
€121.7
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 3243 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $109.64 vs $109.68
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3550S - 124 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3550S - $0.98 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 12 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
110
88.70967741935483%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
88.28828828828827%
Price, €
€121.7
100%
INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
Buy for €121.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
124
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.75
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for €121.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
27.459016393442624%
Multi-Core
1698
19.501550476628%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.