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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4176 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 578% better in League of Legends than Core i3-550 - 339 vs 50 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 24 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
339
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€431.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-550 or Core i9-12900K
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
317 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
317 FPS
€4.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
In Stock
326 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
333 FPS
€6.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
In Stock
326 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
326 FPS
€15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€5,115.4
In Stock
324 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
324 FPS
€8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,599
In Stock
322 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
326 FPS
€24.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,987.82
In Stock
321 FPS
€4.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
In Stock
313 FPS
€3.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
In Stock
324 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
326 FPS
€8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
In Stock
324 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
339 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
328 FPS
€6.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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