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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 732 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3550 - 121 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $145.0 vs $335.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 77 vs 88 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
46.0706560922855%
Multi-Core
1896
43.149749658625396%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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