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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 167 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $269.5 vs $335.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-3550 - $4.35 vs $5.4 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
62
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$269.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Updated 58286 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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