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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K 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 i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $24.99 vs $335.0
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
98.91640866873065%
Multi-Core
1896
98.6985944820406%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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