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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $169
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550S outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550S is 177 days older than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Performs up to 8% better in Counter-Strike 2 than FX-8320 - 255 vs 236 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $95.0 vs $149.95
- Up to 32% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3550S - $0.4 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
67.79661016949153%
Price, $
$149.95
63%
FPS Winner
INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
236
92.54901960784314%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value Winner
AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition Processor
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In Stock
Updated 4148 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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