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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690 is 732 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-3550 - 201 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $51.43 vs $335.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-3550 - $0.26 vs $1.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 77 vs 84 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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