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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8086K 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 i7-8086K is 2228 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 37% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-3550 - 129 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $203.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-3550 - $1.57 vs $3.56 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$203
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 81 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
94
72.86821705426357%
Value, $/FPS
$3.56/FPS
44.10112359550562%
Price, $
$335
60%
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
38.19485953377167%
Multi-Core
1896
27.190592284526026%
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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