CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-3550

Intel Core i7-930

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-3550
41
Core i7-930
26
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-3550
7
Core i7-930
4
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-3550
4
Core i7-930
1
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-3550
17
Core i7-930
11

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-3550
1994
Core i7-930
1270
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-3550
4785
Core i7-930
2902
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-3550
643
Core i7-930
416
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-3550
1913
Core i7-930
1419

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-3550 and Intel Core i7-930

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-3550 Core i7-930
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Ivy Bridge Bloomfield
Release Date Mar 2012 Feb 2010
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2500 None
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 4
Threads 4 8
Base Clock 3.30 2.80
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 8MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA1366
TDP 77 130
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