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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K 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 i7-13700K is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $335.0 vs $621.49
- Up to 12% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-13700K - $2.07 vs $2.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 62% better in Rust than Core i5-3550 - 263 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
263
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.36/FPS
87%
Price, $
$621.49
53%
FPS Winner
NZXT Kraken Elite RGB 360 CPU Liquid Cooler and Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor Bundle
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i7-13700K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
104 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,628
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126 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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163 FPS
$12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,002.37
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188 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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163 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,238
In Stock
188 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,249.99
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217 FPS
$12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,779.99
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104 FPS
$16.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.95
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104 FPS
$17.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,848
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163 FPS
$18.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949.99
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