Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2364 days newer than Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-3550S - 120 vs 96 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 6 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
120
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£148.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £148.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
43.56936416184971%
Multi-Core
1698
35.4118873826903%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |