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$335
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 4188 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $335.0 vs $378.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3550 - 139 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-3550 - $2.73 vs $2.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 28 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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Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$378.99
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 20 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i7-14700KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
96 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,579.99
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134 FPS
$16.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,269.99
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127 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,029.99
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111 FPS
$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.95
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127 FPS
$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199
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127 FPS
$17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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96 FPS
$15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459.99
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96 FPS
$17.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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134 FPS
$24.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,249.99
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120 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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