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Intel logo Core i5-3550
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Intel logo Core i7-2720QM

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General information Core i5-3550 Core i7-2720QM
Launched Q1 2012 Q1 2011
Used in Desktop Mobile
Factory Intel Intel
Socket LGA1155 BGA1224
Clock 3.3 GHz 0 % 2.2 GHz 33.3 %
Turbo Clock 3.7 GHz 0 % 3.3 GHz 10.8 %
Cores 4 0 % 4 0 %
Threads 4 50 % 8 0 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 W 0 % 45 W 41.6 %
Performance Core i5-3550 Core i7-2720QM
Overall Score 41992 0 % 40187 4.3 %
Future Proof 28 % 0 % 23 % 17.9 %
Benchmark Score 3109 0 % 2608 16.1 %
Single Thread Score 1985 0 % 1390 30 %
Encrypting Data 1219.8 MB/s 0.6 % 1226.8 MB/s 0 %
Compressing Data 73.6 MB/s 0 % 65.3 MB/s 11.2 %
String objects sorting 9277.2 thousand/s 1.9 % 9460.1 thousand/s 0 %
Prime numbers generation 29.1 millions/s 0 % 20 millions/s 31.5 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 15182.1 millions/s 4.3 % 15860.9 millions/s 0 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 11118.6 millions/s 0 % 5982 millions/s 46.2 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i5-3550, Core i7-2720QM.

Average frames per second Core i5-3550 Core i7-2720QM
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 79.4 FPS 74.1 FPS
High settings 127.1 FPS 118.5 FPS
Medium settings 158.9 FPS 148.2 FPS
Low settings 198.6 FPS 185.2 FPS
Difference 0 % 6.7 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V Core i5-3550 Core i7-2720QM
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 124.4 FPS 121.2 FPS
High settings 199.1 FPS 193.9 FPS
Medium settings 248.8 FPS 242.4 FPS
Low settings 311.1 FPS 303.0 FPS
Difference 0 % 2.6 %
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