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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2364 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-3550 - 194 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $100.17 vs $244.95
- Up to 64% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-3550 - $0.57 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€111.19
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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