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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 1710 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-3550S - 214 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $39.99 vs $149.95
- Up to 75% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-3550S - $0.19 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550S - 51 vs 65 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
199
92.99065420560748%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
25.333333333333336%
Price, $
$149.95
26%
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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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
48.3560545308741%
Multi-Core
1698
69.59016393442623%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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