Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1493 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Rust than Core i5-3550 - 188 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $120.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-3550 - $0.64 vs $2.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |