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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100F 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 i3-14100F is 4271 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-14100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100F
- Performs up to 31% better in Valorant than Core i5-3550 - 914 vs 699 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $94.99 vs $335.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-3550 - $0.1 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
914
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-14100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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