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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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MSRP in USD: $194
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 3243 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-3550 - 287 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - €34.99 vs €208.88
- Up to 79% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-11600K - €0.15 vs €0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
287
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
20%
Price, €
€208.88
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3,9 GHz/4,9 GHz, 12 MB di cache)
Buy for €208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
241
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core 3.3GHz CPU con 77W TDP e interfaccia LGA 1155
Buy for €34.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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