CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-550

Intel Core i5-2500K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-550
28
Core i5-2500K
35
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-550
2
Core i5-2500K
6
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-550
1
Core i5-2500K
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-550
10
Core i5-2500K
15

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-550
1340
Core i5-2500K
1702
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-550
1598
Core i5-2500K
4113
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-550
429
Core i5-2500K
653
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-550
868
Core i5-2500K
1925

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-550 and Intel Core i5-2500K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-550 Core i5-2500K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Clarkdale Sandy Bridge
Release Date Jun 2010 Dec 2010
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 2 4
Threads 4 4
Base Clock 3.20 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 4 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA1156 LGA1155
TDP 73 95
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