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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 2445 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 20% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-3550 - 192 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $215.7 vs $244.95
- Up to 26% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-3550 - $1.25 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
192
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€239.43
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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