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Core i5-3550 vs Core i9-10850K

Core i5-3550 vs Core i9-10850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-3550

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core 3.3GHz CPU con 77W TDP e interfaccia LGA 1155

Buy for 34.99 on Amazon

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Updated 108 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® chipset serie 400) 125W

Buy for 342.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3550

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core 3.3GHz CPU con 77W TDP e interfaccia LGA 1155

Buy for 34.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® chipset serie 400) 125W

Buy for 342.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 3011 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550

  • Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - €34.99 vs €342.73
  • Up to 89% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10850K - €0.31 vs €2.74 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 77 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3550 - 125 vs 113 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

113

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€34.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core 3.3GHz CPU con 77W TDP e interfaccia LGA 1155

Buy for 34.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

125

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.74/FPS

11%

Price, €

€342.73

10%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® chipset serie 400) 125W

Buy for 342.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

36%

Multi-Core

1896

20%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

100%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo

Intel Core i5-3550

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Intel Core i9-10850K

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Jul 27th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Ivy BridgeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
20
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
77 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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