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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 343 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-2405S - 324 vs 320 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $46.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-3550 - $0.14 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Overwatch 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 22nd, 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 | 3.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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