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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $149.95 vs $210.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 45% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3550S - 160 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 20 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
22.626641651031896%
Multi-Core
1698
11.435883620689655%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Core i5-13600K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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156 FPS
$16.67/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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