In Rust, the Core i5-6400 is slightly faster than the Core i3-550 and it's also a better value for money, as it's $30 cheaper!
Core i5-6400
- Up to 4% faster in Rust – 218 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Rust
- Is 5 years and 1 month newer – Jul 02, 2015 vs May 30, 2010
- Is 5 years and 1 month newer
- Up to 23% cheaper – $99.99 vs $129.94
- Up to 23% cheaper
- Up to 27% better value in Rust – $0.45 vs $0.62/FPS
- Up to 27% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
Core i3-550
No clear advantages
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i5-6400 vs Core i3-550: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
218 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
49 FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Core i3-550
May 30th, 2010
Average FPS
209 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
40 FPS
82%
Price, $
$129.94
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
73%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i3-550 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i3-550 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i3-550
May 30th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
62%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-6400 Jul 2nd, 2015 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-550 May 30th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Released | May 30th, 2010 |
| $182.00 | MSRP | $138.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1156 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 1333 MHz (DDR3) |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated GPU | Intel HD |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
