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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 43% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3550 - 159 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
24.389312977099237%
Multi-Core
1896
12.27581741663969%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i9-12900K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
105 FPS
€12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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143 FPS
€13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
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157 FPS
€14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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143 FPS
€32.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
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137 FPS
€29.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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137 FPS
€18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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129 FPS
€13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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124 FPS
€12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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138 FPS
€14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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80 FPS
€15.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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