Intel Core i5-3550 Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks - Can Core i5-3550 Run Need For Speed: Payback?

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.
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Core i5-3550 - 1080p - RX Vega 56 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i5-5675C
94.2
FX-6300
93.9
Core i5-6600K
93.5
Core i5-4690K
93.5
Core i5-4690
93.2
Core i5-6600
92.8
Core i5-4670K
92.8
Core i5-4590
92.4
Core i5-3570
92.3
Core i5-4670
92.1
Core i5-6500
91.8
Core i5-2550K
91.6
Core i5-3350P
91.1
Core i5-4570
91.1
Core i5-4690S
91.1
Core i5-6400
91.1
Core i5-4460
90.8
Core i5-3570K
90.8
Core i5-3550
90.8
Core i5-3470
90.4
Core i5-4440
90.1
Core i5-3340
89.9
Core i5-4430
89.7
Core i5-3450
89.7
Core i5-2450P
89.7
Core i5-2380P
89.5
Core i5-3475S
89.4
FX-6330
88.3
FX-6100
88.3
FX-6350
88.3
Core i5-3335S
88.2
FX-6120
88.1
Core i5-3330
88
FX-6130
87.9
FX-6200
87.8
Core i5-4570S
87.7
Core i5-4430S
87.7
Core i5-4590S
87.7
Core i5-4460S
87.7
Core i5-4440S
87.7
Core i5-3340S
87.7
Core i5-2500K
87.7
Core i5-2500
87.7
Core i5-3450S
87.7
Core i5-3550S
87.7
Core i5-3470S
87.7
Core i5-3570S
87.7
Core i5-4670S
87.7
FX-4350
85.2
FX-4170
85.1
FX-4320
84.9
FX-4150
84.7
Core i5-2500S
84.3
Core i5-2400
84.3
Core i5-2300
84.3
Core i5-2320
84.3
Core i5-2310
84.3
FX-4300
84.3
Core i5-750
84.3
Core i5-3330S
84.3
FX-4130
83.7
FX-4200
83.3
Core i5-2405S
80.9
Core i5-760
80.9
Core i5-2400S
80.9
Core i5-750S
80.9
Pro A10-7800B
80.5
A10-5700
80.4
A10-7800
80.4
Core i5-670
80
Core i5-661
80
Core i5-680
80
A10-6800K
80
A10-6700
79.9
A10-7870K
79.9
A10-6790K
79.5
A10-6790B
79.5
A10-7850K
79.3
Pro A10-7850B
79.2
A10-6800B
78.5
A10-5800K
78.5
A10-7700K
78.5
Phenom II X3 B73
78.3
Phenom II X3 720
78.3
Phenom II X3 740
78.3
Phenom II X3 B75
78.3
A10-6700T
77.5
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
77.5
Core i5-655K
76.8
Core i5-650
76.8
Core i5-660
76.8
Phenom II X3 710
75
Phenom II X2 B55
71.8
Phenom II X2 565 Black
71.8
Phenom II X2 550
71.8
Phenom II X2 545
71.8
Phenom II X2 B53
71.8
Phenom II X2 565
71.8
Phenom II X2 555
71.8
Phenom II X2 560
71.8
Phenom II X2 B57
71.8
Phenom II X2 511
71.8
Phenom II X2 521
71.8
Phenom II X3 B77
71.7
Phenom II X3 700e
71.7
Phenom II X3 715
71.7
Phenom II X3 705e
71.7
Phenom II X3 740 Black
71.7
Phenom II X3 720 Black
71.7
Phenom II X2 560 Black
68.6
Phenom II X2 555 Black
68.6
Phenom II X2 550 Black
68.6
Phenom II X3 715 Black
68.4

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 0.4% 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 2.8% 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 0.9%. Once again, the Core i5-2550K gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~0.9% 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 19th 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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