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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 3011 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 15% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-3550 - 137 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $204.0 vs $244.95
- Up to 28% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-3550 - $1.65 vs $2.28 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
137
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€226.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 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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