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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $739
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 3628 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $109.64 vs $230.32
- Up to 37% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900KS - $0.17 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 35% better in Valorant than Core i5-3550S - 943 vs 696 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 24 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
696
73.80699893955462%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.7
100%
Value Winner
INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
943
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
62.96296296296296%
Price, €
€255.66
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
22.399702823179794%
Multi-Core
1698
10.466621463354498%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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