Core i5-3550

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
4	4	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $194

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Apr 29th, 2012
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Ivy Bridge

Performance
Cores	4
Threads	4
Base Frequency	3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.7 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	77 W
Overclockable	No
Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 2500

My Games With Core i5-3550

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

174

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

111

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

260

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Maximum

160

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

High

699

FPS

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Core i5-3550 Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 5500

147 FPS+5%

£0.57/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Ryzen 7 7700X

155 FPS+11%

£3.15/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Core i7-14700K

155 FPS+11%

£2.22/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Ryzen 9 7900X

155 FPS+11%

£6/FPS

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Core i7-12700K

152 FPS+9%

£1.37/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5950X

149 FPS+6%

£1.98/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Core i9-12900K

153 FPS+9%

£2.21/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5900X

149 FPS+6%

£1.37/FPS

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

148 FPS+6%

£1.62/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 3 GHz - 8 Cores - 16 Threads - 96 MB Cache Memory - Socket AM4 - OEM

Ryzen 7 5700G

148 FPS+6%

£0.95/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-core, 16-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.6GHz

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Core i5-3550

Prices and Stock
MSRP $194

Specifications

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My Games With Core i5-3550

League of Legends

Dota 2

Grand Theft Auto V

Counter-Strike 2

World of Warcraft

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