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3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score

Core i7-970 7520 points
Core i5-3550 5890 points
Difference: 1630 (28%)

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i7-970 38.4 GT/s
Core i5-3550 13.2 GT/s
Difference: 25.2 (191%)

Core Speed

Core i5-3550 3.3 GHz
Core i7-970 3.2 GHz
Difference: 0.1 (3%)

Threads

Core i7-970 12
Core i5-3550 4
Difference: 8 (200%)

TDP

Core i7-970 130 Watts
Core i5-3550 77 Watts
Difference: 53 (69%)

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Specifications

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Model Core i5-3550 Core i7-970
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Architecture Ivy Bridge Westmere
Core Speed 3.3 GHz 3.2 GHz
Hyperthreading No Yes
Cores / Modules 4 6
Total Threads 4 12
Turbo 2/3/4/4 1/1/1/1/2/2
L2 Cache 4 x 256 KB 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache 6 MB 12 MB
GPU Model HD Graphics 2500 N/A
TDP 77 Watts 130 Watts
Socket LGA 1155 LGA 1366
Released 2012-04-01 2010-07-01