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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8086K 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 i7-8086K is 2228 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3550 - 316 vs 299 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $260.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3550 - $0.82 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
316
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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