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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1158 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - €34.99 vs €188.88
- Up to 80% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-6700 - €0.38 vs €1.87 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 9% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-3550 - 101 vs 93 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
93
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/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 Box Core Processore i7-6700, Argento
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i7-6700
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
28 FPS
€32.11/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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