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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Core i5-3550S
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €242.19 vs €467.41
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 377% better in League of Legends than Core i5-3550S - 339 vs 71 FPS
- Up to 60% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-3550S - €1.38 vs €3.41 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 24 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
INTEL Core i5-3550S CPU 3.0 GHz/LGA 1155/6 MB Cache Tray
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
339
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€467.41
51%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-3550S or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
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