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In short — Core i7-7800X outperforms Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7800X is 1884 days newer than Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 6% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-3550 - 486 vs 457 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
486
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.35/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X 3.50 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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