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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 4188 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-3550 - 233 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $294.99 vs $335.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-3550 - $1.27 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$294.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i5-14600KF
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
169 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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157 FPS
$11.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,748.99
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186 FPS
$13.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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193 FPS
$9.59/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
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