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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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MSRP in USD: $194
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 2923 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i5-3550 - 174 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $93.74 vs $335.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-3550 - $0.54 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 77 vs 95 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-3550
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
$44.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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27 FPS
$37.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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$48.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$970.48
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20 FPS
$55.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
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4 FPS
$87.5/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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20 FPS
$36.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
In Stock
27 FPS
$56.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,519
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