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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K is 2364 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-3550 - 193 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $201.17 vs $244.95
- Up to 27% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-3550 - $1.16 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€223.3
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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