Intel Core i5-7400T vs Intel Core i5-3550S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7400T and Intel Core i5-3550S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-7400T

Intel Core i5-3550S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7400T

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4707 vs 4422
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 781 vs 722
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2496 vs 2376

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs April 2012
Maximum core temperature	80°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4707 vs 4422
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	781 vs 722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2496 vs 2376

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3550S

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1961 vs 1757
Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1771 vs 1138
Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1771 vs 1138

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1961 vs 1757
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1771 vs 1138
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1771 vs 1138

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7400T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3550S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1757

1961

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4707

4422

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

781

722

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2496

2376

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1138

1771

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1138

1771

Name	Intel Core i5-7400T	Intel Core i5-3550S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1757	1961
PassMark - CPU mark	4707	4422
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	781	722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2496	2376
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1364
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1364
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1138	1771
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1138	1771
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.649

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7400T	Intel Core i5-3550S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	January 2017	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$159	$350
Place in performance rating	1978	2017
Price now	$179	$341.01
Processor Number	i5-7400T	i5-3550S
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.56	5.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	69 °C
Maximum core temperature	80°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		160 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912	0x152
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.20 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)	2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)