Intel Core i5-3550S Microsoft Flight Simulator Benchmarks - Can Core i5-3550S Run Microsoft Flight Simulator?

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.
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Core i5-3550S - 1080p - RX 6700 XT - Microsoft Flight Simulator Benchmarks

Core i5-5675C
32.5
Core i5-6600K
32.1
Core i5-4690K
32.1
Core i5-4690
31.9
FX-6300
31.6
Core i5-4670K
31.6
Core i5-6600
31.6
Core i5-4590
31.4
Core i5-3570
31.3
Core i5-4670
31.2
Core i5-6500
31
Core i5-2550K
30.9
Core i5-3350P
30.5
Core i5-4570
30.5
Core i5-4690S
30.5
Core i5-6400
30.5
Core i5-3570K
30.4
Core i5-3550
30.4
Core i5-4460
30.4
Core i5-3470
30.1
Core i5-4440
29.9
Core i5-3340
29.7
Core i5-4430
29.7
Core i5-3450
29.7
Core i5-2450P
29.7
Core i5-2380P
29.5
Core i5-3475S
29.5
Core i5-3335S
28.7
Core i5-3330
28.6
Core i5-3570S
28.4
Core i5-2500
28.4
Core i5-2500K
28.4
Core i5-3550S
28.4
Core i5-3470S
28.4
Core i5-3450S
28.4
Core i5-4670S
28.4
Core i5-4570S
28.4
Core i5-3340S
28.4
Core i5-4440S
28.4
Core i5-4460S
28.4
Core i5-4590S
28.4
Core i5-4430S
28.4
FX-6330
28
FX-6350
28
FX-6100
28
FX-6120
27.9
FX-6130
27.8
FX-6200
27.7
FX-4350
26.8
FX-4170
26.7
FX-4320
26.6
FX-4150
26.4
Core i5-2500S
26.2
Core i5-2400
26.2
Core i5-2300
26.2
Core i5-2320
26.2
FX-4300
26.2
Core i5-750
26.2
Core i5-3330S
26.2
Core i5-2310
26.2
FX-4130
25.8
FX-4200
25.6
Core i5-680
24.2
Core i5-661
24.2
Core i5-670
24.2
Core i5-760
24
Core i5-750S
24
Core i5-2400S
24
Core i5-2405S
24
Pro A10-7800B
23.8
A10-7800
23.8
A10-5700
23.7
A10-6800K
23.4
A10-6700
23.3
A10-7870K
23.3
A10-6790K
23.2
A10-6790B
23.2
A10-7850K
23
Pro A10-7850B
23
Phenom II X3 720
22.9
Phenom II X3 B75
22.9
Phenom II X3 B73
22.9
Phenom II X3 740
22.9
A10-5800K
22.4
A10-7700K
22.4
A10-6800B
22.4
Core i5-655K
22.2
Core i5-650
22.2
Core i5-660
22.2
A10-6700T
21.8
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
21.8
Phenom II X3 710
20.8
Phenom II X2 B55
19.4
Phenom II X2 565 Black
19.4
Phenom II X2 550
19.4
Phenom II X2 545
19.4
Phenom II X2 B53
19.4
Phenom II X2 565
19.4
Phenom II X2 555
19.4
Phenom II X2 560
19.4
Phenom II X2 B57
19.4
Phenom II X2 511
19.4
Phenom II X2 521
19.4
Phenom II X3 B77
18.8
Phenom II X3 700e
18.8
Phenom II X3 715
18.8
Phenom II X3 705e
18.8
Phenom II X3 740 Black
18.8
Phenom II X3 720 Black
18.8
Phenom II X2 560 Black
17.5
Phenom II X2 555 Black
17.5
Phenom II X2 550 Black
17.5
Phenom II X3 715 Black
16.6

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 1.4% 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 8.4%. Once again, the Core i5-2500S gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~8.4% 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. The Core i5-3550S offers a slight performance bump over the 4-core Core i5-2500S, clocking in at 8.4% 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.

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