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$335
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700F is 3902 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-13700F - $335.0 vs $1399.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-13700F - $2.96 vs $10.29 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-13700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700F
- Performs up to 20% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3550 - 136 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 1749 minutes ago
Core i7-13700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.29/FPS
28%
Price, $
$1399.99
23%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Avalanche i476T Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ i7-13700F, 32GB 5600MT/s Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) D3AV-B760-46T-LCS,Black
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Updated 1748 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-13700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-13700F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i7-13700F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
107 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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81 FPS
$20.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,483.99
In Stock
81 FPS
$19.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
In Stock
81 FPS
$21.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,730
In Stock
81 FPS
$25.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,070
In Stock
86 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-13700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,239
In Stock
81 FPS
$21.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,780
In Stock
81 FPS
$19.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,560
In Stock
81 FPS
$24.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,950
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