CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-3550

Intel Core i5-8400

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-3550
41
Core i5-8400
49
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-3550
7
Core i5-8400
14
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-3550
4
Core i5-8400
9
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-3550
17
Core i5-8400
24

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-3550
1994
Core i5-8400
2395
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-3550
4785
Core i5-8400
9251
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-3550
643
Core i5-8400
1374
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-3550
1913
Core i5-8400
4815

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-3550 and Intel Core i5-8400

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-3550 Core i5-8400
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Ivy Bridge Coffee Lake
Release Date Mar 2012 Oct 2017
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2500 Intel UHD Graphics 630
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Base Clock 3.30 2.80
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 9 MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA1151
TDP 77 65
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