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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7400 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 i5-7400 is 1710 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Performs up to 19% better in War Thunder than Core i5-3550 - 166 vs 139 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $119.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-3550 - $0.72 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
139
83.73493975903614%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
29.87551867219917%
Price, $
$335
35%
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
54.33673469387755%
Multi-Core
1896
58.66336633663366%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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