Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3550 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3550 is 476 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i5-2400S - 162 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-2400S - €34.99 vs €69.9
- Up to 51% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-2400S - €0.22 vs €0.45 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
162
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |