Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $109.64 vs $131.61
- Up to 6% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-6700K - $0.77 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-3550S - 179 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
159
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.7
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |