Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4770 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4770 is 399 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3550S - 133 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $54.8 vs $109.64
- Up to 52% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3550S - $0.46 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
128
96.2406015037594%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
48.42105263157895%
Price, €
€121.7
49%
Buy for €121.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2968 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€60.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €60.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2969 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
50.75757575757576%
Multi-Core
1698
44.89687995769434%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i7-4770 |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |