Rank #244 of 260E · Entry

Is the Core i7-8550U good for gaming?

The Core i7-8550U is an entry-level gaming processor — a Entry chip ranked #244 of 260 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score34

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i7-8550U

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

GeForce RTX 2050 Laptop

1440p gaming

GeForce GTX 1660

4K gaming

Intel Arc A730M

↑ Faster: Core i5-3470 ↓ Slower: Pentium Gold G6400 Check for bottlenecks →

Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.