Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz 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.
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Is the Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3550S CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 13.68

Overall Rank: 1587

Last Price Change: $329.95 USD (2023-02-16)

Average CPU Mark

4515

Single Thread Rating: 1977
Samples: 68*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,077
Thread: 1,973

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math	14,603 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	10,640 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,125 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,097 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	71,777 KBytes/Sec
Physics	406 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,410 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,977 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of June 2023

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of June 2023.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,609
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,815
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,663
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,961
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,500
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,134
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz		4,515

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.14
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.88
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.12
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.74
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz		13.68
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 9th of June 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		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,717
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 i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz		1,977

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1734558 - Feb 01 2023		4019
BL1695691 - Dec 15 2022		4796
BL1484557 - Dec 24 2021		4850
BL1484216 - Dec 23 2021		4717
BL1457094 - Oct 14 2021		4191

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz
As of 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz		4,515
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S		4,793 (+6.2%)
Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S		4,214 (-6.7%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S		4,485 (-0.7%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S		4,256 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i5-4670T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S		4,311 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S		4,964 (+10.0%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S		4,920 (+9.0%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S		4,683 (+3.7%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3550S		4,196 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S		4,087 (-9.5%)
Intel Core i5-3340S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S		3,918 (-13.2%)
Intel Core i5-3330S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S		3,850 (-14.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,224
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,110
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,467
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,434
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,799
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,595
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,196
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,799
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,797
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,778
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,761
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,741
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz		481

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