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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 1985 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €34.99 vs €208.88
- Up to 82% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-8600K - €0.16 vs €0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-3550 - 235 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 6 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
225
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/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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Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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