i5-3550S vs i7-6700TE

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6700TE
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
3.86
+38.8%
Core i5-3550S
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.78

Core i7-6700TE outperforms Core i5-3550S by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700TE and Core i5-3550S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14481682
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.530.23
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency10.444.05
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)29 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$350

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-6700TE has 130% better value for money than i5-3550S.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700TE and Core i5-3550S basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size122 mm2160 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data69 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700TE and Core i5-3550S compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket1151FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700TE and Core i5-3550S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP+-
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-6700TE and Core i5-3550S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700TE and Core i5-3550S are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700TE and Core i5-3550S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700TE and Core i5-3550S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700TE and Core i5-3550S.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-6700TE 3.86
+38.8%
i5-3550S 2.78

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-6700TE 6135
+38.7%
i5-3550S 4422

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-6700TE 986
+59.3%
i5-3550S 619

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-6700TE 2980
+69.4%
i5-3550S 1759

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.86 2.78
Integrated graphics card 2.59 0.69
Recency 19 October 2015 29 April 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i7-6700TE has a 38.8% higher aggregate performance score, 275.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-6700TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3550S in performance tests.


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