Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550S outperforms Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3550S is 476 days newer than Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-2600S - 111 vs 110 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
