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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 1710 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $109.64 vs $129.57
- Up to 12% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i7-7700 - $0.59 vs $0.67 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 4% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-3550S - 216 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
207
95.83333333333334%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.7
100%
Value 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 i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
216
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
88.0597014925373%
Price, €
€143.82
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
43.412526997840175%
Multi-Core
1698
38.07174887892376%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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