Intel Core i5-3550S Hitman: Absolution Benchmarks - Can Core i5-3550S Run Hitman: Absolution?

Core i5-3550S - 1080p - R9 Nano - Hitman: Absolution Benchmarks

The Core i5-3550S GPU ranks between the Core i5-3450S and Core i5-3470S in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-3450S 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 0.7% 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 5.5%. Once again, the Core i5-2500S gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~5.5% 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 39th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i5-3550S offers a slight performance bump over the 4-core Core i5-2500S, clocking in at 5.5% faster for those extra frames per second. 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.