Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5600U outperforms Core i3-550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5600U is 1736 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5600U
- Performs up to 10% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-550 - 98 vs 89 FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i3-550 - 15 vs 73 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i7-5600U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | Intel Core i7-5600U |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
