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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 177 days older than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than FX-6300 - 79 vs 77 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $74.04 vs $335.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-3550 - $0.96 vs $4.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 6 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or FX-6300
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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