Intel Core i3-550 Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Core i3-550 Run Need For Speed: Heat?

Entry-level Desktop processor released in 2010 with 2 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.2GHz, max speed at 3.2GHz, and a 73W power rating. Core i3-550 is based on the Clarkdale 32nm family and part of the Core i3 series.

Price 59.4%

Speed %

Productivity %

Gaming %

Core i3-550 - 1080p - RTX 3090 Ti - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

Core i3-4340	169
Core i3-4340	169
Core i3-4340	169
Core i3-4340	169
Core i3-4330	168
Core i3-4330	168
Core i3-4330	168
Core i3-4330	168
Core i3-4130	164.4
Core i3-4130	164.4
Core i3-4130	164.4
Core i3-4130	164.4
FX-4100	163.9
FX-4100	163.9
FX-4100	163.9
FX-4100	163.9
Core i3-3250	163.4
Core i3-3250	163.4
Core i3-3250	163.4
Core i3-3250	163.4
Core i3-3240	162.9
Core i3-3240	162.9
Core i3-3245	162.9
Core i3-3245	162.9
Core i3-3245	162.9
Core i3-3240	162.9
Core i3-3240	162.9
Core i3-3245	162.9
Core i3-3220	162.4
Core i3-3220	162.4
Core i3-3225	162.4
Core i3-3220	162.4
Core i3-3225	162.4
Core i3-3220	162.4
Core i3-3225	162.4
Core i3-3225	162.4
A8-5500B	161.1
Athlon II X4 740	161.1
A8-5500B	161.1
Athlon II X4 740	161.1
A8-5500B	161.1
Athlon II X4 740	161.1
A8-5500B	161.1
Athlon II X4 740	161.1
Athlon II X2 280	160.9
Athlon II X2 280	160.9
Athlon II X2 280	160.9
Athlon II X2 280	160.9
A8-6500	160.4
A8-6500	160.4
A8-6500	160.4
A8-6500	160.4
A6-6420K	159.9
A6-6420K	159.9
Athlon X2 370K	159.9
Athlon II X2 370K	159.9
A6-6420K	159.9
Athlon X2 370K	159.9
Athlon II X2 370K	159.9
Athlon II X2 370K	159.9
Athlon X2 370K	159.9
A6-6420K	159.9
Athlon X2 370K	159.9
Athlon II X2 370K	159.9
A8-6600K	159.9
A8-6600K	159.9
A8-6600K	159.9
A8-6600K	159.9
Core i3-3210	159.6
Core i3-3210	159.6
Core i3-3210	159.6
Core i3-3210	159.6
A8-5600K	159.4
A8-5600K	159.4
A8-5600K	159.4
A8-5600K	159.4
Athlon X2 350	159.1
A6-6400K	159.1
Athlon X2 350	159.1
A6-6400K	159.1
A6-6400K	159.1
Athlon X2 350	159.1
A6-6400K	159.1
Athlon X2 350	159.1
Pentium G870	159
Pentium G870	159
Pentium G870	159
Pentium G870	159
Pentium G3430	158.8
Core i3-2105	158.8
Core i3-2125	158.8
Core i3-2130	158.8
A6-5400B	158.8
Pentium G3420	158.8
Core i3-2100	158.8
Core i3-540	158.8
Core i3-550	158.8
Core i3-560	158.8
Core i3-2120	158.8
Core i3-2120	158.8
Core i3-2102	158.8
Core i3-2102	158.8
Core i3-550	158.8
Core i3-2100	158.8
Core i3-560	158.8
Core i3-550	158.8
Core i3-540	158.8
Pentium G3430	158.8
Pentium G3420	158.8
A6-5400B	158.8
Core i3-2130	158.8
Core i3-2125	158.8
Core i3-2105	158.8
Core i3-2102	158.8
Core i3-2120	158.8
Core i3-2100	158.8
Core i3-560	158.8
Core i3-2125	158.8
Core i3-2105	158.8
Core i3-540	158.8
Core i3-2130	158.8
Athlon II X4 640	158.8
Athlon II X3 460	158.8
Athlon II X3 455	158.8
Athlon II X4 640	158.8
Athlon II X4 630	158.8
Athlon II X3 460	158.8
Athlon II X3 455	158.8
Athlon II X4 640	158.8
Athlon II X4 630	158.8
Athlon II X3 460	158.8
Athlon II X3 455	158.8
Athlon II X4 640	158.8
Athlon II X4 630	158.8
Athlon II X3 460	158.8
Athlon II X3 455	158.8
A6-5400B	158.8
Athlon II X4 630	158.8
Core i3-2120	158.8
Pentium G3430	158.8
Core i3-540	158.8
Core i3-550	158.8
Core i3-560	158.8
Core i3-2100	158.8
Pentium G3420	158.8
Core i3-2102	158.8
Pentium G3420	158.8
Core i3-2105	158.8
Pentium G3430	158.8
A6-5400B	158.8
Core i3-2130	158.8
Core i3-2125	158.8
Pentium G2130	158.5
Pentium G2130	158.5
Pentium G2130	158.5
Pentium G2130	158.5
A8-5500	158.3
A8-5500	158.3
A8-5500	158.3
A8-5500	158.3
Athlon X2 340	158.3
Athlon X2 340	158.3
Athlon X2 340	158.3
Athlon X2 340	158.3
Athlon X4 740	157.8
Athlon X4 740	157.8
Athlon X4 740	157.8
Athlon X4 740	157.8
Athlon X4 760K	157.7
Athlon X4 760K	157.7
Athlon X4 760K	157.7
Athlon X4 760K	157.7
Athlon II X4 760K	157.6
Athlon II X4 760K	157.6
Athlon II X4 760K	157.6
Athlon II X4 760K	157.6
Athlon X4 750K	157.3
Athlon X4 750K	157.3
Athlon X4 750K	157.3
Athlon X4 750K	157.3
Pentium G3220	157.3
Pentium G3220	157.3
Pentium G3220	157.3
Pentium G3220	157.3
Pentium G2030	156.3
Pentium G2120	156.3
Pentium G2030	156.3
Pentium G2120	156.3
Pentium G2030	156.3
Pentium G2120	156.3
Pentium G2120	156.3
Pentium G2030	156.3
Pentium G640	155.6
Pentium G640	155.6
Pentium G640	155.6
Pentium G640	155.6
Athlon II X4 750K	155.3
Pentium E5800	155.3
Pentium E5800	155.3
Pentium G2020	155.3
Pentium E5800	155.3
Pentium G2020	155.3
Pentium G2020	155.3
Pentium G2020	155.3
Pentium E5800	155.3
Athlon II X4 750K	155.3
Athlon II X4 750K	155.3
Athlon II X4 750K	155.3
Pentium G645	155
Pentium G645	155
Pentium G645	155
Pentium G645	155
Pentium G550	153.8
Athlon II X2 221	153.8
Pentium E6600	153.8
Athlon II X2 265	153.8
Pentium G6960	153.8
Pentium E6800	153.8
Athlon II X2 210e	153.8
Athlon II X2 250e	153.8
Pentium E6700	153.8
Athlon II X2 220	153.8
Athlon II X2 260	153.8
Core i3-530	153.8
Athlon II X2 255	153.8
Athlon II X2 240e	153.8
Athlon II X2 235e	153.8
Athlon II X2 215	153.8
Athlon II X2 245	153.8
Pentium E5400	153.8
Pentium E5300	153.8
Pentium G860	153.8
Pentium G6960	153.8
Athlon II X2 245e	153.8
Pentium G850	153.8
Athlon II X2 220	153.8
Athlon II X2 221	153.8
Pentium E6600	153.8
Athlon II X2 265	153.8
Pentium E6800	153.8
Athlon II X2 210e	153.8
Athlon II X2 250e	153.8
Pentium E6700	153.8
Athlon II X2 260	153.8
Core i3-530	153.8
Pentium G840	153.8
Athlon II X2 255	153.8
Athlon II X2 240e	153.8
Athlon II X2 235e	153.8
Athlon II X2 215	153.8
Athlon II X2 245	153.8
Pentium E5400	153.8
Pentium E5300	153.8
Pentium G860	153.8
Athlon II X2 270	153.8
Athlon II X2 270	153.8
Pentium G850	153.8
Pentium G840	153.8
Pentium E6700	153.8
Pentium G6960	153.8
Pentium G550	153.8
Athlon II X2 221	153.8
Pentium E6600	153.8
Athlon II X2 265	153.8
Pentium E6800	153.8
Athlon II X2 210e	153.8
Athlon II X2 250e	153.8
Athlon II X2 260	153.8
Pentium G850	153.8
Athlon II X2 220	153.8
Core i3-530	153.8
Athlon II X2 255	153.8
Athlon II X2 240e	153.8
Athlon II X2 235e	153.8
Athlon II X2 215	153.8
Athlon II X2 245	153.8
Pentium E5400	153.8
Pentium E5300	153.8
Athlon II X2 245e	153.8
Pentium G840	153.8
Athlon II X2 245e	153.8
Athlon II X2 260	153.8
Pentium G6960	153.8
Pentium G550	153.8
Athlon II X2 221	153.8
Pentium E6600	153.8
Athlon II X2 265	153.8
Pentium E6800	153.8
Athlon II X2 210e	153.8
Athlon II X2 250e	153.8
Pentium E6700	153.8
Athlon II X2 220	153.8
Athlon II X2 270	153.8
Core i3-530	153.8
Athlon II X2 255	153.8
Athlon II X2 240e	153.8
Athlon II X2 235e	153.8
Athlon II X2 215	153.8
Athlon II X2 245	153.8
Pentium E5400	153.8
Pentium E5300	153.8
Pentium G860	153.8
Pentium G550	153.8
Athlon II X4 605e	153.8
Athlon II X2 245e	153.8
A6-3670K	153.8
Athlon II X3 425e	153.8
Athlon II X4 620e	153.8
Athlon II X4 651K	153.8
Athlon II X4 651	153.8
Athlon II X4 641	153.8
Athlon II X4 631	153.8
A8-3870K	153.8
A8-3850	153.8
A6-3650	153.8
A6-3620	153.8
Athlon II X4 645	153.8
Athlon II X3 420e	153.8
Athlon II X4 610e	153.8
Athlon II X3 445	153.8
Athlon II X4 635	153.8
Athlon II X3 440	153.8
Athlon II X4 605e	153.8
Athlon II X3 435	153.8
Athlon II X4 620	153.8
A6-3430MX	153.8
Athlon II X3 425	153.8
A6-3620	153.8
A8-3870K	153.8
Pentium G850	153.8
A6-3620	153.8
A6-3430MX	153.8
Athlon II X3 425e	153.8
Athlon II X4 620e	153.8
Athlon II X4 651K	153.8
Athlon II X4 651	153.8
Athlon II X4 641	153.8
Athlon II X4 631	153.8
A8-3850	153.8
Athlon II X3 435	153.8
A6-3670K	153.8
A6-3650	153.8
Athlon II X4 645	153.8
Athlon II X3 420e	153.8
Athlon II X4 610e	153.8
Athlon II X3 445	153.8
Athlon II X4 635	153.8
Athlon II X3 440	153.8
Athlon II X4 605e	153.8
Athlon II X3 425	153.8
Athlon II X4 620	153.8
A6-3430MX	153.8
Athlon II X3 420e	153.8
Athlon II X4 651	153.8
Athlon II X4 641	153.8
Athlon II X4 631	153.8
A8-3870K	153.8
A8-3850	153.8
A6-3670K	153.8
A6-3650	153.8
Athlon II X4 645	153.8
Athlon II X4 610e	153.8
Pentium G840	153.8
Athlon II X3 445	153.8
Athlon II X4 635	153.8
Athlon II X3 440	153.8
Athlon II X4 605e	153.8
Athlon II X3 435	153.8
Athlon II X4 620	153.8
Athlon II X3 425	153.8
Pentium G860	153.8
Athlon II X2 270	153.8
Athlon II X4 651K	153.8
Athlon II X4 620e	153.8
Athlon II X3 425e	153.8
Athlon II X4 645	153.8
Athlon II X4 620e	153.8
Athlon II X4 651K	153.8
Athlon II X4 651	153.8
Athlon II X4 641	153.8
Athlon II X4 631	153.8
A8-3870K	153.8
A8-3850	153.8
A6-3670K	153.8
A6-3650	153.8
Athlon II X3 420e	153.8
Athlon II X3 425e	153.8
Athlon II X4 610e	153.8
Athlon II X3 445	153.8
Athlon II X4 635	153.8
Athlon II X3 440	153.8
Athlon II X3 435	153.8
Athlon II X4 620	153.8
Athlon II X3 425	153.8
A6-3620	153.8
A6-3430MX	153.8
A6-5400K	153.5
A6-5400K	153.5
A6-5400K	153.5
A6-5400K	153.5
Pentium G2010	153.4
Pentium G2010	153.4
Pentium G2010	153.4
Pentium G2010	153.4
Athlon II X2 340	152.3
Athlon II X2 340	152.3
Athlon II X2 340	152.3
Athlon II X2 340	152.3
Pentium G6950	148.7
Pentium G630	148.7
Pentium E2200	148.7
Pentium E5200	148.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2210	148.7
Athlon II X2 250	148.7
Athlon II X2 240	148.7
Pentium G630	148.7
Pentium E5500	148.7
Pentium G6951	148.7
Pentium E5700	148.7
Pentium G620	148.7
Pentium E5700	148.7
Pentium E2200	148.7
Pentium E5200	148.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2210	148.7
Athlon II X2 250	148.7
Pentium G620	148.7
Athlon II X2 250	148.7
Pentium G6951	148.7
Pentium G6951	148.7
Pentium E2200	148.7
Pentium E5200	148.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2210	148.7
Athlon II X2 250	148.7
Athlon II X2 240	148.7
Pentium G6950	148.7
Pentium E5500	148.7
Pentium E5700	148.7
Pentium G6950	148.7
Pentium G620	148.7
Pentium G630	148.7
Pentium E2200	148.7
Pentium E5200	148.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2210	148.7
Athlon II X2 240	148.7
Pentium G6950	148.7
Pentium E5500	148.7
Athlon II X2 240	148.7
A6-3600	148.7
Pentium E5500	148.7
Athlon II X3 400e	148.7
Athlon II X3 405e	148.7
Athlon II X4 615e	148.7
Athlon II X3 415e	148.7
Athlon II X3 450	148.7
A6-3500	148.7
Athlon II X4 638	148.7
A6-3600	148.7
Athlon II X4 600e	148.7
Athlon II X4 638	148.7
Athlon II X3 405e	148.7
Athlon II X4 615e	148.7
Athlon II X3 415e	148.7
Athlon II X3 450	148.7
A6-3500	148.7
Athlon II X4 638	148.7
A6-3600	148.7
Pentium G6951	148.7
Athlon II X3 400e	148.7
Athlon II X4 600e	148.7
A6-3500	148.7
Athlon II X3 450	148.7
Pentium E5700	148.7
Pentium G620	148.7
Pentium G630	148.7
Athlon II X3 400e	148.7
Athlon II X4 600e	148.7
Athlon II X3 405e	148.7
Athlon II X3 450	148.7
Athlon II X3 415e	148.7
Athlon II X4 615e	148.7
A6-3500	148.7
Athlon II X4 638	148.7
A6-3600	148.7
Athlon II X3 400e	148.7
Athlon II X4 600e	148.7
Athlon II X3 405e	148.7
Athlon II X4 615e	148.7
Athlon II X3 415e	148.7
Pentium E2220	143.6
Pentium E6300	143.6
Pentium E6500	143.6
E2-3200	143.6
Pentium E2220	143.6
E2-3200	143.6
Pentium E6500	143.6
Pentium E6300	143.6
Pentium E2220	143.6
Pentium E6500	143.6
E2-3200	143.6
Pentium E2220	143.6
Pentium E6300	143.6
Pentium E6500	143.6
E2-3200	143.6
Pentium E6300	143.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2180	138.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2220	138.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2200	138.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2180	138.5
Pentium E2160	138.5
Pentium E2180	138.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2220	138.5
Pentium E2160	138.5
Pentium E2180	138.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2200	138.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2180	138.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2220	138.5
Pentium E2180	138.5
Pentium E2160	138.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2180	138.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2200	138.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2220	138.5
Pentium E2180	138.5
Pentium E2160	138.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2200	138.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2160	133.5
Athlon X2 BE-2350	133.5
Athlon X2 BE-2400	133.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2140	133.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2140	133.5
Pentium E2140	133.5
Athlon X2 BE-2300	133.5
Athlon X2 BE-2350	133.5
Athlon X2 BE-2400	133.5
Pentium E2140	133.5
Athlon X2 BE-2300	133.5
Athlon X2 BE-2300	133.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2160	133.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2140	133.5
Athlon X2 BE-2400	133.5
Athlon X2 BE-2350	133.5
Pentium E2140	133.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2160	133.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2140	133.5
Athlon X2 BE-2400	133.5
Athlon X2 BE-2350	133.5
Athlon X2 BE-2300	133.5
Pentium E2140	133.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2160	133.5

The Core i3-550 GPU ranks between the Core i3-540 and Core i3-560 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-540 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-560 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-550 leaves the Athlon II X3 460 in the dust with a comfortable 0% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core i3-550 snags the 142nd spot on the leaderboard. In the gaming world, the Core i3-550 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 2-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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