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?

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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: 14.29

Overall Rank: 1522

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

Average CPU Mark

4792

Single Thread Rating: 1995
Samples: 1293*
*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 Math	15,336 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,167 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,363 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,210 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	74,937 KBytes/Sec
Physics	393 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,617 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,995 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of May 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$335.31 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Intel NUC 10 Performance Kit – Intel Core i5 Processor (Tall Chassis)	$431.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 10 Performance Kit – Intel Core i7 Processor (Tall Chassis)	$499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 Enthusiast (NUC11PHKi7C, Phantom Canyon) 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 Upto 4.7GHz, 64GB DDR4, 2TB PCIe SSD \|GeForce_RTX 2060 \|Thunderbolt 4 \| WiFi\| Window 10 Pro	$1450.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Envy 34 Desktop 8TB SSD 32GB RAM Win 11 Pro (Intel Core i9-12900K Processor Turbo Boost to 5.20GHz, 32 GB RAM, 8 TB SSD, 34" 5K WUHD (5120 x 2160), GeForce RTX 3060) PC Computer All-in-One	$3799.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,607
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,808
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,666
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,103
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,507
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,541
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz		4,792

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		193.31
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.22
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		145.91
Intel Core i9-12900K		118.88
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.10
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.85
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz		14.29
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
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
BL1824747 - May 23 2023		5069
BL1822638 - May 20 2023		5131
BL1820452 - May 17 2023		5106
BL1812991 - May 07 2023		5028
BL1810982 - May 05 2023		5118

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 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz		4,792
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		4,484 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550		4,965 (+3.6%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550		4,920 (+2.7%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550		4,682 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i5-4670T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550		4,311 (-10.0%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550		4,256 (-11.2%)
Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550		4,214 (-12.0%)
Intel Core i5-3340S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550		3,918 (-18.2%)
Intel Core i5-3330S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550		3,851 (-19.6%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3550		3,658 (-23.7%)
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550		2,957 (-38.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,458
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,439
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,807
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,598
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,191
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,796
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,796
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,727
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz		475

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

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