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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K and the more expensive Core i5-3550 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-3550 - 102 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $175.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-3550 - $1.72 vs $3.32 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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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
High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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