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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $242
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MSRP in USD: $242
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 3902 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $149.95 vs $244.85
- Up to 33% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-13500 - $0.91 vs $1.35 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-3550S - 181 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 20 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
164
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value 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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Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Core i5-13500
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
15 FPS
$60/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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