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Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 77 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3550 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 14.30

Overall Rank: 1614

Last Price Change: $335.31 USD (2022-11-14)

Average CPU Mark
rating
4795

Single Thread Rating: 1995
Samples: 1304*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,205
Thread: 1,980

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math15,335 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,173 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,354 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,212 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression74,983 KBytes/Sec
Physics393 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,623 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,995 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$335.31 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,758
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,474
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,936
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,471
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,253
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
 4,795
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.25
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.49
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.84
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.61
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
 14.30
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,196
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,958
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
 1,995
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1897291 - Sep 04 2023
4745
BL1897260 - Sep 04 2023
3981
BL1896250 - Sep 03 2023
5020
BL1876470 - Aug 05 2023
5101
BL1875788 - Aug 04 2023
5110
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
 4,795
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550
 4,515 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550
 4,481 (-6.6%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550
 4,954 (+3.3%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550
 4,920 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550
 4,677 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i5-4670T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550
 4,335 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550
 4,244 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550
 4,234 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i5-3340S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550
 3,918 (-18.3%)
Intel Core i5-3330S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550
 3,846 (-19.8%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3550
 3,665 (-23.6%)
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550
 2,979 (-37.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,189
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,432
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,817
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,234
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,928
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,878
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,856
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,802
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
 475