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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 i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 2923 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 128% better in League of Legends than Core i5-3550 - 171 vs 75 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $99.95 vs $335.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-3550 - $0.58 vs $4.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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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
Very High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i5-3550
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
146 FPS
$4.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$7.34/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
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149 FPS
$6.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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147 FPS
$6.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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145 FPS
$5.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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147 FPS
$5.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
In Stock
145 FPS
$5.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
In Stock
147 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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149 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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146 FPS
$6.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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