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

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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Core i3-550 - 1080p - RTX 3080 Ti - Need For Speed Benchmarks

FX-4100
193.4
Core i3-4340
192.5
Core i3-4330
190.8
A8-5500B
188.3
Athlon II X4 740
188.3
A8-6500
186.9
A8-6600K
185.9
A8-5600K
185
Core i3-4130
184.5
Athlon II X4 630
184
Athlon II X4 640
184
A8-5500
183.1
Core i3-3250
182.7
Athlon X4 740
182.2
Athlon X4 760K
181.9
Core i3-3245
181.8
Athlon II X4 760K
181.8
Core i3-3240
181.8
Athlon X4 750K
181.2
Core i3-3220
181
Core i3-3225
181
Athlon II X3 455
178.2
Athlon II X3 460
178.2
Athlon II X4 750K
177.5
Core i3-3210
176.1
Athlon II X4 620e
174.7
Athlon II X4 605e
174.7
Athlon II X4 635
174.7
Athlon II X4 610e
174.7
A6-3620
174.7
A6-3430MX
174.7
A6-3670K
174.7
A8-3850
174.7
Athlon II X4 651K
174.7
Athlon II X4 651
174.7
Athlon II X4 641
174.7
Athlon II X4 631
174.7
Athlon II X4 645
174.7
A8-3870K
174.7
A6-3650
174.7
Athlon II X4 620
174.7
Core i3-2125
174.7
Core i3-2130
174.7
Core i3-2105
174.7
Core i3-2102
174.7
Core i3-2120
174.7
Core i3-2100
174.7
Core i3-560
174.7
Core i3-550
174.7
Core i3-540
174.7
Athlon II X2 280
174
A6-6420K
172.3
Athlon X2 370K
172.3
Athlon II X2 370K
172.3
A6-6400K
171
Athlon X2 350
170.9
Pentium G870
170.8
Pentium G3430
170.5
Pentium G3420
170.5
A6-5400B
170.5
Pentium G2130
169.9
Athlon X2 340
169.6
Athlon II X3 425
169.2
Athlon II X3 425e
169.2
Athlon II X3 435
169.2
Athlon II X3 440
169.2
Athlon II X3 445
169.2
Athlon II X3 420e
169.2
Pentium G3220
167.9
Pentium G2030
166.1
Pentium G2120
166.1
Core i3-530
165.8
A6-3600
165.3
Athlon II X4 600e
165.3
Athlon II X4 615e
165.3
Athlon II X4 638
165.3
Pentium G640
165
Pentium G2020
164.4
Pentium E5800
164.4
Pentium G645
164
Pentium E5300
161.8
Pentium E5400
161.8
Athlon II X2 245
161.8
Athlon II X2 215
161.8
Athlon II X2 235e
161.8
Athlon II X2 240e
161.8
Athlon II X2 255
161.8
Athlon II X2 220
161.8
Athlon II X2 260
161.8
Pentium E6700
161.8
Athlon II X2 250e
161.8
Athlon II X2 245e
161.8
Athlon II X2 210e
161.8
Pentium G860
161.8
Athlon II X2 270
161.8
Pentium G850
161.8
Pentium G840
161.8
Pentium G6960
161.8
Pentium E6800
161.8
Athlon II X2 221
161.8
Pentium E6600
161.8
Athlon II X2 265
161.8
Pentium G550
161.8
A6-5400K
161.3
Pentium G2010
161.1
Athlon II X3 405e
160
Athlon II X3 400e
160
A6-3500
160
Athlon II X3 415e
160
Athlon II X3 450
160
Athlon II X2 340
159.3
Athlon II X2 240
153.1
Pentium E2200
153.1
Pentium E5200
153.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
153.1
Athlon II X2 250
153.1
Pentium E5700
153.1
Pentium G6950
153.1
Pentium G6951
153.1
Pentium G620
153.1
Pentium G630
153.1
Pentium E5500
153.1
E2-3200
144.4
Pentium E6500
144.4
Pentium E6300
144.4
Pentium E2220
144.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
135.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
135.6
Pentium E2180
135.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
135.6
Pentium E2160
135.6
Pentium E2140
126.9
Athlon X2 BE-2300
126.9
Athlon X2 BE-2350
126.9
Athlon X2 BE-2400
126.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
126.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
126.9

The Core i3-550 GPU ranks between the Core i3-560 and Core i3-540 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-560 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-540 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 49th 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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