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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1220 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 55% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-3550 - 45 vs 29 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $85.0 vs $335.0
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 51 vs 77 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
53.517587939698494%
Multi-Core
1896
81.16438356164383%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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