In Rust, the Core i5-3550 is slower than the Core Ultra 5 245K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $60 more expensive!
Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 77 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 38% less energy
Core Ultra 5 245K
- Up to 32% faster in Rust – 278 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 32% faster in Rust
- Is 12 years and 5 months newer – Oct 24, 2024 vs Apr 29, 2012
- Is 12 years and 5 months newer
- Up to 24% cheaper – $189.99 vs $249.99
- Up to 24% cheaper
- Up to 42% better value in Rust – $0.68 vs $1.18/FPS
- Up to 42% better value in Rust
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i5-3550 vs Core Ultra 5 245K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
211 FPS
76%
Min 1% FPS
43 FPS
48%
Price, $
$249.99
75%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
58%
Core Ultra 5 245K
Oct 24th, 2024
Average FPS
278 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
90 FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3550 vs Core Ultra 5 245K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3550 vs Core Ultra 5 245K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
29%
L3 Cache
6 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
71%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
25%
Core Ultra 5 245K
Oct 24th, 2024
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-3550 Apr 29th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 5 245K Oct 24th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2024 |
$194.00 | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1851 |
77W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated GPU | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
