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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 4188 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $335.0 vs $579.96
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-3550 - 185 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
22.772630078403424%
Multi-Core
1896
11.785914092124075%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i5-14600K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
62 FPS
$36.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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