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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7800X is 1884 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-3550 - 202 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $335.0 vs $482.84
- Up to 30% better value when playing Control than Core i7-7800X - $1.68 vs $2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
70%
Price, $
$482.84
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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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 i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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