CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-550

Intel Core i7-860

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-550
28
Core i7-860
27
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-550
2
Core i7-860
4
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-550
1
Core i7-860
2
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-550
10
Core i7-860
11

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-550
1340
Core i7-860
1328
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-550
1598
Core i7-860
2955
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-550
429
Core i7-860
448
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-550
868
Core i7-860
1465

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-550 and Intel Core i7-860

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-550 Core i7-860
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Clarkdale Lynnfield
Release Date Jun 2010 Sep 2009
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics None
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Base Clock 3.20 2.80
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 Cache 4 MB 8MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Socket LGA1156 LGA1156
TDP 73 95
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