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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400F is 3243 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 64% better in F1 23 than Core i5-3550S - 260 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $115.99 vs $149.95
- Up to 52% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-3550S - $0.45 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i5-3550S |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i5-3550S
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
118 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,082
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103 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$829.99
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113 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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108 FPS
$4.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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103 FPS
$6.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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123 FPS
$7.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$927.27
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123 FPS
$8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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113 FPS
$7.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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118 FPS
$10.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,229.11
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120 FPS
$7.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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