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

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%

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Productivity %

Gaming %

Core i3-550 - 1080p - GTX 980 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

FX-4100	58.9
Core i3-4340	58.2
Core i3-4330	57.7
Athlon II X4 740	57.6
A8-5500B	57.6
A8-6500	57.2
A8-6600K	57.1
A8-5600K	56.8
Athlon II X4 630	56.5
Athlon II X4 640	56.5
A8-5500	56.3
Core i3-4130	56.2
Athlon X4 760K	56
Athlon X4 740	56
Athlon II X4 760K	56
Athlon X4 750K	55.9
Core i3-3250	55.7
Core i3-3240	55.5
Core i3-3245	55.5
Core i3-3225	55.2
Core i3-3220	55.2
Athlon II X4 750K	54.8
Athlon II X3 455	54.7
Athlon II X3 460	54.7
A6-3430MX	54.2
A6-3620	54.2
Athlon II X4 651K	54.2
Athlon II X4 620e	54.2
Athlon II X4 631	54.2
Athlon II X4 651	54.2
Athlon II X4 641	54.2
A8-3870K	54.2
A8-3850	54.2
A6-3670K	54.2
Athlon II X4 645	54.2
Athlon II X4 610e	54.2
Athlon II X4 635	54.2
Athlon II X4 605e	54.2
A6-3650	54.2
Athlon II X4 620	54.2
Core i3-3210	54
Core i3-550	53.6
Core i3-2130	53.6
Core i3-2125	53.6
Core i3-2105	53.6
Core i3-2102	53.6
Core i3-2120	53.6
Core i3-540	53.6
Core i3-2100	53.6
Core i3-560	53.6
Athlon II X2 280	53.3
Athlon II X2 370K	52.9
A6-6420K	52.9
Athlon X2 370K	52.9
Athlon II X3 425e	52.5
Athlon II X3 420e	52.5
Athlon II X3 445	52.5
Athlon II X3 440	52.5
Athlon II X3 435	52.5
Athlon II X3 425	52.5
A6-6400K	52.5
Athlon X2 350	52.5
Pentium G870	52.4
Pentium G3430	52.3
Pentium G3420	52.3
A6-5400B	52.3
Pentium G2130	52.2
Athlon X2 340	52.2
A6-3600	51.8
Athlon II X4 600e	51.8
Athlon II X4 615e	51.8
Athlon II X4 638	51.8
Pentium G3220	51.7
Core i3-530	51.4
Pentium G2120	51.3
Pentium G2030	51.3
Pentium G640	51
Pentium E5800	50.8
Pentium G2020	50.8
Pentium G645	50.7
Athlon II X2 240e	50.2
Athlon II X2 215	50.2
Athlon II X2 245	50.2
Pentium E5400	50.2
Athlon II X3 450	50.2
Pentium E5300	50.2
A6-3500	50.2
Athlon II X3 415e	50.2
Athlon II X3 405e	50.2
Athlon II X3 400e	50.2
Athlon II X2 235e	50.2
Athlon II X2 250e	50.2
Athlon II X2 255	50.2
Athlon II X2 221	50.2
Athlon II X2 220	50.2
Pentium G860	50.2
Athlon II X2 270	50.2
Pentium G840	50.2
Pentium G850	50.2
Athlon II X2 245e	50.2
Pentium G6960	50.2
Pentium G550	50.2
Pentium E6600	50.2
Athlon II X2 265	50.2
Pentium E6800	50.2
Athlon II X2 210e	50.2
Pentium E6700	50.2
Athlon II X2 260	50.2
A6-5400K	50
Pentium G2010	50
Athlon II X2 340	49.5
Athlon II X2 240	48
Pentium E2200	48
Pentium E5200	48
Pentium Dual-Core E2210	48
Athlon II X2 250	48
Pentium G6951	48
Pentium G6950	48
Pentium E5700	48
Pentium G620	48
Pentium G630	48
Pentium E5500	48
E2-3200	45.8
Pentium E6500	45.8
Pentium E6300	45.8
Pentium E2220	45.8
Pentium Dual-Core E2200	43.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2180	43.6
Pentium E2180	43.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2220	43.6
Pentium E2160	43.6
Pentium E2140	41.4
Athlon X2 BE-2300	41.4
Athlon X2 BE-2350	41.4
Athlon X2 BE-2400	41.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2140	41.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2160	41.4

The Core i3-550 GPU ranks between the Core i3-3210 and Core i3-2130 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0.7% less powerful than the Core i3-3210 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-2130 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 2% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core i3-550 snags the 42nd 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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