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

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 - RX 590 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

FX-6300
86.6
Core i5-4430
82.7
Core i5-2450P
82.7
Core i5-2550K
82.7
Core i5-3550
82.7
Core i5-3450
82.7
Core i5-3570K
82.7
Core i5-3475S
82.7
Core i5-3470
82.7
Core i5-3570
82.7
Core i5-3330
82.7
Core i5-3350P
82.7
Core i5-3335S
82.7
Core i5-4440
82.7
Core i5-2380P
82.7
Core i5-4570
82.7
Core i5-4690K
82.7
Core i5-4670
82.7
Core i5-6500
82.7
Core i5-6600K
82.7
Core i5-6400
82.7
Core i5-5675C
82.7
Core i5-6600
82.7
Core i5-4690S
82.7
Core i5-4690
82.7
Core i5-4590
82.7
Core i5-4460
82.7
Core i5-3340
82.7
Core i5-4670K
82.7
FX-6100
61.8
FX-6350
61.8
FX-6330
61.8
FX-6120
61.7
Core i5-2500
61.7
Core i5-2500K
61.7
Core i5-3450S
61.7
Core i5-3550S
61.7
Core i5-3470S
61.7
Core i5-3570S
61.7
Core i5-4670S
61.7
Core i5-4570S
61.7
Core i5-3340S
61.7
Core i5-4440S
61.7
Core i5-4460S
61.7
Core i5-4590S
61.7
Core i5-4430S
61.7
FX-6130
61.6
FX-6200
61.5
FX-4350
59.7
FX-4170
59.7
FX-4320
59.6
FX-4150
59.3
Core i5-2500S
59
Core i5-2400
59
Core i5-2300
59
Core i5-2320
59
Core i5-2310
59
FX-4300
59
Core i5-750
59
Core i5-3330S
59
FX-4130
58.6
FX-4200
58.3
Core i5-2405S
56.4
Core i5-760
56.4
Core i5-2400S
56.4
Core i5-750S
56.4
Pro A10-7800B
56.1
Core i5-670
56
Core i5-661
56
Core i5-680
56
A10-5700
56
A10-7800
56
A10-6800K
55.7
A10-6700
55.6
A10-7870K
55.6
A10-6790K
55.3
A10-6790B
55.3
A10-7850K
55.1
Pro A10-7850B
55.1
Phenom II X3 720
54.6
Phenom II X3 B75
54.6
Phenom II X3 B73
54.6
Phenom II X3 740
54.6
A10-5800K
54.5
A10-7700K
54.5
A10-6800B
54.5
A10-6700T
53.7
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
53.7
Core i5-655K
53.5
Core i5-650
53.5
Core i5-660
53.5
Phenom II X3 710
52
Phenom II X2 B55
49.8
Phenom II X2 565 Black
49.8
Phenom II X2 550
49.8
Phenom II X2 545
49.8
Phenom II X2 B53
49.8
Phenom II X2 565
49.8
Phenom II X2 555
49.8
Phenom II X2 560
49.8
Phenom II X2 B57
49.8
Phenom II X2 511
49.8
Phenom II X2 521
49.8
Phenom II X3 B77
49.4
Phenom II X3 700e
49.4
Phenom II X3 715
49.4
Phenom II X3 705e
49.4
Phenom II X3 740 Black
49.4
Phenom II X3 720 Black
49.4
Phenom II X2 560 Black
47.3
Phenom II X2 555 Black
47.3
Phenom II X2 550 Black
47.3
Phenom II X3 715 Black
46.9

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 0.2% 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 4.6%. Once again, the Core i5-2500S gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~4.6% 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 37th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i5-3550S offers a slight performance bump over the 4-core Core i5-2500S, clocking in at 4.6% 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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