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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 i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1985 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Minecraft than Core i5-3550 - 727 vs 620 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $208.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-3550 - $0.29 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
727
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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 i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i5-3550
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
512 FPS
$2.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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