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Core i7-9700K vs Core i5-3550

Core i7-9700K vs Core i5-3550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$458.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$458.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 2364 days newer than Core i5-3550.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K

  • Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-3550 - 167 vs 147 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550

  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Battlefield 2042.
Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

167

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.75/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$458.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$458.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

147

88%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

38%

Multi-Core

1896

26%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Intel Core i7-9700K

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Intel Core i5-3550

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateApr 29th, 2012
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
8
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
95 WTDP
77 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2500
Yes
OverclockableNo

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