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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550S outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550S is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Performs up to 2% better in Starfield than Core i5-2300 - 46 vs 45 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $32.9 vs $109.64
- Up to 69% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-3550S - $0.81 vs $2.65 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
46
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.65/FPS
30.56603773584906%
Price, €
€121.7
30%
FPS Winner
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
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Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
45
97.82608695652173%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€36.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 5819 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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