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

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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Core i5-3550 - 1080p - RTX 3090 - Need For Speed Benchmarks

Core i5-5675C
243.5
Core i5-6600K
241.4
Core i5-4690K
241.4
FX-6300
240.5
Core i5-4690
240.3
Core i5-6600
239.3
Core i5-4670K
239.3
Core i5-4590
238.3
Core i5-3570
237.7
Core i5-4670
237.3
Core i5-6500
236.2
Core i5-2550K
235.7
Core i5-3350P
234.1
Core i5-4570
234.1
Core i5-4690S
234.1
Core i5-6400
234.1
Core i5-4460
233.1
Core i5-3570K
233.1
Core i5-3550
233.1
Core i5-3470
232
Core i5-4440
231
Core i5-3340
230.5
Core i5-4430
230
Core i5-3450
230
Core i5-2450P
230
Core i5-2380P
229.1
Core i5-3475S
229
Core i5-3335S
225.3
Core i5-3330
224.8
Core i5-3570S
223.8
Core i5-2500
223.8
Core i5-3450S
223.8
Core i5-3550S
223.8
Core i5-3470S
223.8
Core i5-2500K
223.8
Core i5-4670S
223.8
Core i5-4570S
223.8
Core i5-3340S
223.8
Core i5-4440S
223.8
Core i5-4460S
223.8
Core i5-4590S
223.8
Core i5-4430S
223.8
FX-6330
223.4
FX-6350
223.4
FX-6100
223.4
FX-6120
223
FX-6130
222.4
FX-6200
222.1
FX-4350
216.2
FX-4170
216
FX-4320
215.5
FX-4150
214.4
Core i5-2500S
213.4
Core i5-2400
213.4
Core i5-2300
213.4
Core i5-2320
213.4
Core i5-2310
213.4
FX-4300
213.4
Core i5-750
213.4
Core i5-3330S
213.4
FX-4130
211.8
FX-4200
210.2
Core i5-2405S
203
Core i5-760
203
Core i5-2400S
203
Core i5-750S
203
Core i5-670
202.5
Core i5-661
202.5
Core i5-680
202.5
Pro A10-7800B
201.9
A10-7800
201.7
A10-5700
201.6
A10-6800K
200.4
A10-6700
199.9
A10-7870K
199.9
A10-6790K
198.9
A10-6790B
198.9
A10-7850K
198.1
Pro A10-7850B
198.1
Phenom II X3 720
196.6
Phenom II X3 B75
196.6
Phenom II X3 B73
196.6
Phenom II X3 740
196.6
A10-5800K
195.7
A10-7700K
195.7
A10-6800B
195.7
Core i5-655K
192.7
Core i5-650
192.7
A10-6700T
192.7
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
192.7
Core i5-660
192.7
Phenom II X3 710
186.6
Phenom II X2 B55
178.5
Phenom II X2 565 Black
178.5
Phenom II X2 550
178.5
Phenom II X2 545
178.5
Phenom II X2 B53
178.5
Phenom II X2 565
178.5
Phenom II X2 555
178.5
Phenom II X2 560
178.5
Phenom II X2 B57
178.5
Phenom II X2 511
178.5
Phenom II X2 521
178.5
Phenom II X3 B77
176.5
Phenom II X3 700e
176.5
Phenom II X3 715
176.5
Phenom II X3 705e
176.5
Phenom II X3 740 Black
176.5
Phenom II X3 720 Black
176.5
Phenom II X2 560 Black
168.8
Phenom II X2 555 Black
168.8
Phenom II X2 550 Black
168.8
Phenom II X3 715 Black
166.5

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 0.5% 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 4.3% 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 1.1%. Once again, the Core i5-2550K gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~1.1% 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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