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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper FX-8320E on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8320E is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 856 days older than the cheaper FX-8320E.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320E
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $178.02 vs $335.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-3550 - $0.3 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than FX-8320E - 620 vs 598 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD FX-8320E - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320E doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD FX-8320E Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+OEM Pack - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 95 W - FD832EWMW8KHK
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Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8320E
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320E | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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