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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 476 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2500S - 261 vs 259 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
261
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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