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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $178.02 vs $335.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-3550 - $1.22 vs $2.28 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-990X - 147 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
146
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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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
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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