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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €34.99 vs €147.77
- Up to 75% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-10400F - €0.18 vs €0.72 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-3550 - 205 vs 193 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
193
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core 3.3GHz CPU con 77W TDP e interfaccia LGA 1155
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
25%
Price, €
€147.77
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i5-10400F
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
46 FPS
€15.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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46 FPS
€19.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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28 FPS
€28.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€789
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28 FPS
€23.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€657.18
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28 FPS
€28.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€809.9
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46 FPS
€21.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
In Stock
16 FPS
€51.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€827.67
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59 FPS
€16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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28 FPS
€30.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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