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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $425
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8086K 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 i7-8086K is 2228 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $149.95 vs $449.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-8086K - $0.7 vs $1.95 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i5-3550S - 230 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 12 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
215
93.47826086956522%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/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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Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
35.8974358974359%
Price, $
$449
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 5879 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
36.043036461446505%
Multi-Core
1698
24.3510684067116%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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