Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1493 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 16% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-3550S - 199 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $115.0 vs $149.95
- Up to 33% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-3550S - $0.58 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 12 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
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Game Graphics
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FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
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Price, $
$115
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FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |