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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 434 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - €10.63 vs €34.99
- Up to 69% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3550 - €0.1 vs €0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-2100 - 110 vs 109 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
109
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€10.63
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processore LGA 1155
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Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core 3.3GHz CPU con 77W TDP e interfaccia LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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