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In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 3% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-2400S - 156 vs 152 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $70.0 vs $335.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
77.62128325508607%
Multi-Core
1352
71.30801687763713%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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