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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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MSRP in USD: $194
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 1710 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 9% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-3550 - 248 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $167.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-3550 - $0.67 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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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
Maximum
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Core i5-3550
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
58 FPS
$29.12/FPS
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Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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