Intel Core i5-3550S GRID 2 Benchmarks - Can Core i5-3550S Run GRID 2?

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2012 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3GHz, max speed at 3.7GHz, and a 65W power rating. Core i5-3550S is based on the Ivy Bridge 22nm family and part of the Core i5 series.
Price 25.7%
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Core i5-3550S - 1080p - GTX 960 - GRID 2 Benchmarks

Core i5-5675C
133.7
Core i5-6600K
133
Core i5-4690K
133
Core i5-4690
132.6
Core i5-6600
132.3
Core i5-4670K
132.3
Core i5-4590
132
Core i5-3570
131.8
Core i5-4670
131.6
Core i5-6500
131.3
Core i5-2550K
131.1
Core i5-3350P
130.6
Core i5-4690S
130.6
Core i5-4570
130.6
Core i5-6400
130.6
Core i5-4460
130.3
Core i5-3570K
130.3
Core i5-3550
130.3
Core i5-3470
129.9
Core i5-4440
129.6
Core i5-3340
129.4
Core i5-4430
129.2
Core i5-3450
129.2
Core i5-2450P
129.2
FX-6300
129.1
Core i5-2380P
128.9
Core i5-3475S
128.9
Core i5-3335S
127.7
Core i5-3330
127.5
Core i5-3450S
127.2
Core i5-2500
127.2
Core i5-2500K
127.2
Core i5-3550S
127.2
Core i5-3470S
127.2
Core i5-3570S
127.2
Core i5-4670S
127.2
Core i5-4430S
127.2
Core i5-4570S
127.2
Core i5-3340S
127.2
Core i5-4440S
127.2
Core i5-4460S
127.2
Core i5-4590S
127.2
FX-4350
124.7
FX-4170
124.6
FX-4320
124.5
FX-4150
124.1
Core i5-2500S
123.8
Core i5-2310
123.8
Core i5-680
123.8
Core i5-661
123.8
Core i5-670
123.8
Core i5-2300
123.8
Core i5-2400
123.8
Core i5-2320
123.8
FX-4300
123.8
Core i5-750
123.8
Core i5-3330S
123.8
FX-6100
123.8
FX-6350
123.8
FX-6330
123.8
FX-6120
123.6
FX-6200
123.4
FX-6130
123.4
FX-4130
123.3
FX-4200
122.8
Core i5-660
120.4
Core i5-650
120.4
Phenom II X3 B73
120.4
Core i5-655K
120.4
Phenom II X3 720
120.4
Core i5-2400S
120.4
Phenom II X3 B75
120.4
Core i5-760
120.4
Phenom II X3 740
120.4
Core i5-2405S
120.4
Core i5-750S
120.4
Pro A10-7800B
120
A10-7800
120
A10-5700
119.9
A10-6800K
119.5
A10-7870K
119.4
A10-6700
119.4
A10-6790B
119
A10-6790K
119
A10-7850K
118.8
Pro A10-7850B
118.8
A10-7700K
118
A10-6800B
118
A10-5800K
118
Phenom II X2 560
117
Phenom II X2 565 Black
117
Phenom II X2 550
117
Phenom II X2 545
117
Phenom II X2 B53
117
Phenom II X2 555
117
Phenom II X2 B55
117
Phenom II X2 565
117
Phenom II X2 511
117
Phenom II X2 521
117
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
117
Phenom II X3 710
117
A10-6700T
117
Phenom II X2 B57
117
Phenom II X3 720 Black
113.6
Phenom II X2 550 Black
113.6
Phenom II X2 555 Black
113.6
Phenom II X2 560 Black
113.6
Phenom II X3 700e
113.6
Phenom II X3 740 Black
113.6
Phenom II X3 705e
113.6
Phenom II X3 715
113.6
Phenom II X3 B77
113.6
Phenom II X3 715 Black
110.1

The Core i5-3550S GPU ranks between the Core i5-2500K and Core i5-3470S in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-2500K but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-3470S for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i5-3550S leaves the FX-6350 in the dust with a comfortable 2.7% lead in FPS. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i5-3550S shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i5-2500S by a whopping 2.7%. Once again, the Core i5-2500S gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~2.7% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i5-2500S 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 i5-3550S snags the 33rd spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i5-3550S may only have a slight edge over the Core i5-2500S, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock FX-6350 in gaming marathons. In the gaming world, the Core i5-3550S GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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