Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700 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 i7-10700 is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-10700 - €34.99 vs €254.88
- Up to 83% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-10700 - €0.32 vs €1.9 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Performs up to 21% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3550 - 134 vs 111 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
111
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €34.99 on Amazon
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Buy for €254.88 on Amazon
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Updated 195 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |