Intel Core i5-3550 Doom Benchmarks - Can Core i5-3550 Run Doom?

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2012 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.3GHz, max speed at 3.7GHz, and a 77W power rating. Core i5-3550 is based on the Ivy Bridge 22nm family and part of the Core i5 series.
Price 48.7%
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Productivity %
Gaming %

Core i5-3550 - 1080p - R9 295X2 - Doom Benchmarks

Core i5-5675C
184.8
Core i5-6600K
183.9
Core i5-4690K
183.9
Core i5-4690
183.4
Core i5-6600
183
Core i5-4670K
183
Core i5-4590
182.5
Core i5-3570
182.3
Core i5-4670
182.1
Core i5-6500
181.6
Core i5-2550K
181.4
Core i5-3350P
180.7
Core i5-4690S
180.7
Core i5-4570
180.7
Core i5-6400
180.7
Core i5-4460
180.2
Core i5-3570K
180.2
Core i5-3550
180.2
Core i5-3470
179.7
Core i5-4440
179.3
Core i5-3340
179
Core i5-4430
178.8
Core i5-3450
178.8
Core i5-2450P
178.8
FX-6300
178.7
Core i5-2380P
178.4
Core i5-3475S
178.4
Core i5-3335S
176.7
Core i5-3330
176.5
Core i5-3450S
176
Core i5-2500
176
Core i5-2500K
176
Core i5-3550S
176
Core i5-3470S
176
Core i5-3570S
176
Core i5-4670S
176
Core i5-4430S
176
Core i5-4570S
176
Core i5-3340S
176
Core i5-4440S
176
Core i5-4460S
176
Core i5-4590S
176
FX-4350
172.7
FX-4170
172.6
FX-4320
172.3
FX-4150
171.9
Core i5-2500S
171.4
Core i5-2310
171.4
Core i5-680
171.4
Core i5-661
171.4
Core i5-670
171.4
Core i5-2300
171.4
Core i5-2400
171.4
Core i5-2320
171.4
FX-4300
171.4
Core i5-750
171.4
Core i5-3330S
171.4
FX-6100
171.4
FX-6350
171.4
FX-6330
171.4
FX-6120
171.2
FX-6130
170.9
FX-6200
170.8
FX-4130
170.7
FX-4200
170
Core i5-660
166.8
Core i5-650
166.8
Phenom II X3 B73
166.8
Core i5-655K
166.8
Phenom II X3 720
166.8
Core i5-2400S
166.8
Phenom II X3 B75
166.8
Core i5-760
166.8
Phenom II X3 740
166.8
Core i5-2405S
166.8
Core i5-750S
166.8
Pro A10-7800B
166.3
A10-7800
166.2
A10-5700
166.2
A10-6800K
165.6
A10-7870K
165.4
A10-6700
165.4
A10-6790B
164.9
A10-6790K
164.9
A10-7850K
164.6
Pro A10-7850B
164.6
A10-7700K
163.5
A10-6800B
163.5
A10-5800K
163.5
Phenom II X2 560
162.1
Phenom II X2 565 Black
162.1
Phenom II X2 550
162.1
Phenom II X2 545
162.1
Phenom II X2 B53
162.1
Phenom II X2 555
162.1
Phenom II X2 B55
162.1
Phenom II X2 565
162.1
Phenom II X2 511
162.1
Phenom II X2 521
162.1
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
162.1
Phenom II X3 710
162.1
A10-6700T
162.1
Phenom II X2 B57
162.1
Phenom II X3 720 Black
157.5
Phenom II X2 550 Black
157.5
Phenom II X2 555 Black
157.5
Phenom II X2 560 Black
157.5
Phenom II X3 700e
157.5
Phenom II X3 740 Black
157.5
Phenom II X3 705e
157.5
Phenom II X3 715
157.5
Phenom II X3 B77
157.5
Phenom II X3 715 Black
152.9

The Core i5-3550 GPU ranks between the Core i5-3570K and Core i5-3470 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-3570K but still offers 0.3% more juice than the Core i5-3470 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i5-3550 leaves the FX-6350 in the dust with a comfortable 5.1% lead in FPS. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i5-3550 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i5-2550K by a whopping 0.7%. Once again, the Core i5-2550K gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~0.7% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i5-2550K is a testament to how far behind the mid-range Sandy Bridge-based GPUs lag compared to the new Ivy Bridge lineup. With its performance, the Core i5-3550 snags the 18th spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i5-3550 may only have a slight edge over the Core i5-2550K, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock FX-6350 in gaming marathons. All in all, the Core i5-3550 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 4 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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