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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700T 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 i7-8700T is 2164 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Performs up to 36% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3550 - 353 vs 260 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $298.95 vs $335.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3550 - $0.85 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 35 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
353
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$298.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700T | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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