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Core i5-8400 vs Core i5-3550

Core i5-8400 vs Core i5-3550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 97.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-3550

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for 271.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 217 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 97.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-3550

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for 271.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 217 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1985 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-3550 - 265 vs 257 FPS
  • Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $87.75 vs $244.95
  • Up to 65% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i5-3550 - $0.37 vs $1.06 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

265

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€97.4

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 97.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

257

96%

Value, €/FPS

€1.06/FPS

34%

Price, €

€271.89

35%

Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for 271.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 217 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

47%

Multi-Core

1896

39%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i5-3550 Logo

Intel Core i5-3550

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateApr 29th, 2012
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6
Threads4
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP77 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
28.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2500
NoOverclockableNo

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