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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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MSRP in USD: $194
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 127 days older than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $106.51 vs $335.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-3550 - $0.17 vs $0.54 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-3330 - 620 vs 611 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
611
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3330 3 GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I53330
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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
High
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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