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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 1884 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $335.0 vs $496.17
- Up to 23% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-7820X - $2.99 vs $3.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 14% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-3550 - 128 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.88/FPS
77%
Price, $
$496.17
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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