Intel Core i5 3550 3.3 GHz Upto 3.7 GHz LGA 1155 Socket 4 Cores 4 Threads 6 MB Smart Cache Desktop Processor

I am a hardcore gamer with limited budget-------

I had an old amd phenom 8450 2.1 GHz triple core processor which I bought 4 years ago alongwith ATI HD 4870 graphics card. It served me well all these years but it lacked a punch in all those games which were highly processor dependent (eg., GTA IV). Thanks to my graphics card I could play all the games till last year with high settings at a respectable resolution. But this processor is a power house yet a cold breeze when it comes to power co...

What a beefy beast :

1.) Its IVY bridge baby arguably the best intel series till now
2.) 3.3ghz quadcore boost upto 3.7 ghz
3.) i5 is best for gaming ( dont waste your money on i7, as games doesn't benefit much from HT)
4.) runs cool

all of that + you'd have to use it to feel the difference....for gaming, better than any AMD out in the market.... highly recommended

Thanks flipkart for fast delivery

This is not a gamer's review.
The processor is small, fast and efficient.
Comparable to the cost but faster than the i5 2500k, the i7 2670 and the amd bulldozer series.
Its built in gpu is good for every day use.
Fused this with an asus p8z77v-pro mb and 8 gbs of corsair ram.
Use this for cad, 3d and dlna server.
might go in for graphic card if i find the cad work lagging. so far havent found the built in gpu lagging.
For the cost, recommend it over the amd series and the old sandy bridge pro...