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Core i5-7400 vs Core i5-3550

Core i5-7400 vs Core i5-3550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3433 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-3550

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $335 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3432 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3433 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-3550

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $335 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3432 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7400 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 i5-7400 is 1710 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400

  • Performs up to 8% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-3550 - 109 vs 101 FPS
  • Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $110.0 vs $335.0
  • Up to 70% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-3550 - $1.01 vs $3.32 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
This is a free version of Alan Wake 2.
Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

109

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.01/FPS

100%

Price, $

$110

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3433 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

101

92%

Value, $/FPS

$3.32/FPS

30%

Price, $

$335

32%

Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $335 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3432 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1176

100%

Multi-Core

3232

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

54%

Multi-Core

1896

58%

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo

Intel Core i5-7400

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Intel Core i5-3550 Logo

Intel Core i5-3550

Jan 3rd, 2017
Release DateApr 29th, 2012
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Kaby LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads4
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP77 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
30.0xMultiplier
33.0x
HD 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2500
NoOverclockableNo

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