The Core i5-3550S is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $100.94 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-3550S
The Core i5-6400 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 67% cheaper – $49.00 vs $149.94
- A much better value for money for gaming
Core i5-3550S vs Core i5-6400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-3550S
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
170
94%
Min 1% FPS
114
95%
Price, $
$149.94
32%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
31%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Core i5-3550S vs Core i5-6400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3550S vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3550S vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3550S
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3550S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
