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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 16% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-3550 - 117 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $206.92 vs $244.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
37.78829095209935%
Multi-Core
1896
23.54402086179064%
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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