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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 1985 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3550S - 118 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $148.49 vs $149.95
- Up to 7% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3550S - $1.26 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 6 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
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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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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