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

Ultra

111

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

192

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

1920 x 1080

High

699

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

160

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Epic

215

FPS

Fortnite

Core i5-3550 Alternatives

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

76 FPS+7500%

£9.74/FPS

INLAND AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core16-Thread Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)

Ryzen 5 5500

45 FPS+4400%

£1.87/FPS

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Ryzen 7 7700X

83 FPS+8200%

£5.89/FPS

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

Core i7-12700K

69 FPS+6800%

£3.02/FPS

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

Core i7-14700K

85 FPS+8400%

£4.05/FPS

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

Ryzen 9 7900X

84 FPS+8300%

£11.07/FPS

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi

Ryzen 9 5900X

56 FPS+5500%

£3.64/FPS

Ryzen 9 5950X

57 FPS+5600%

£5.18/FPS

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Core i9-12900K

73 FPS+7200%

£4.49/FPS

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

Ryzen 7 5700G

49 FPS+4800%

£2.86/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

Grand Theft Auto V

League of Legends

Escape From Tarkov

Valorant

World of Warcraft

Fortnite

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