Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 177 days older than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than FX-4300 - 200 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - €28.99 vs €34.99
- Up to 12% better value when playing Control than Core i5-3550 - €0.15 vs €0.17 per FPS
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |