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Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3550S can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3550S CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i5-3550S CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 22.29

Overall Rank:
2084th fastest in multithreading out of 4986 CPUs
1630th fastest in single threading out of 4986 CPUs
586th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $198.95 USD (2024-12-18)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4434
Single Thread Rating
1943

Samples: 77*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,077
Thread: 1,973

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math14,395 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,444 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,811 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,093 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression69,409 KBytes/Sec
Physics388 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,344 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,943 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of February 2025


Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 2025.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$198.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,820
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,385
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,565
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,112
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,214
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,617
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,151
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz
4,434
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
202.29
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.79
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
170.47
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.67
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.51
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.10
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz
22.29
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz
1,943
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2401025 - Feb 09 2025
4466
BL2399702 - Feb 08 2025
4713
BL2278187 - Dec 14 2024
4337
BL5070745 - Aug 13 2024
4150
BL2056351 - Mar 20 2024
4705
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz
As of 14th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz
4,434
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S
4,504 (+1.6%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S
4,104 (-7.4%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S
5,024 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S
4,127 (-6.9%)
Intel Core i5-4670S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S
5,196 (+17.2%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S
4,962 (+11.9%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S
4,935 (+11.3%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S
4,764 (+7.4%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i5-3550S
3,788 (-14.6%)
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S
3,496 (-21.2%)
Intel Core i3-4340 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3550S
3,460 (-22.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-3550S
2,500 (-43.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,612
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,604
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,528
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,510
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,343
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,085
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,021
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz
596