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$217
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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MSRP in USD: $194
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 922 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $217.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-3550 - $2.44 vs $3.56 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 6% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-960 - 94 vs 89 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
89
94.68085106382979%
Value, $/FPS
$2.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$217
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for $217 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.56/FPS
68.53932584269663%
Price, $
$335
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
76.83881064162755%
Multi-Core
1663
87.71097046413502%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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