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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 3243 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $149.95 vs $165.86
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 12% better in F1 22 than Core i5-3550S - 286 vs 256 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-3550S - $0.58 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 12 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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 i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.86
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Core i5-11600KF
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
117 FPS
$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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117 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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117 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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