In The Callisto Protocol, the Core i5-3550 is slightly slower than the Core i5-7600 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $175 more expensive!
Core i5-3550
No clear advantages
Core i5-7600
- Up to 12% faster in The Callisto Protocol – 119 vs 106 FPS
- Up to 12% faster in The Callisto Protocol
- Is 4 years and 8 months newer – Jan 03, 2017 vs Apr 29, 2012
- Is 4 years and 8 months newer
- Up to 70% cheaper – $75.05 vs $249.99
- Up to 70% cheaper
- Up to 73% better value in The Callisto Protocol – $0.63 vs $2.35/FPS
- Up to 73% better value in The Callisto Protocol
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 65 vs 77 Watts
- Consumes up to 16% less energy
The Callisto Protocol FPS Calculator
Core i5-3550 vs Core i5-7600: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
106 FPS
89%
Min 1% FPS
74 FPS
86%
Price, $
$249.99
30%
Value, $/FPS
$2.35/FPS
27%
Core i5-7600
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
119 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
86 FPS
100%
Price, $
$75.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3550 vs Core i5-7600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3550 vs Core i5-7600 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
90%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
67%
Core i5-7600
Jan 3rd, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-3550 Apr 29th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-7600 Jan 3rd, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Released | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| $194.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 77 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2400 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated GPU | HD 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
