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Core i5-9500 vs Core i5-3550

Core i5-9500 vs Core i5-3550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Processore desktop Core i5-9500 6 core fino a 4.GHz LGA1151 Serie 300 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 198.88 on Amazon

In Stock

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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 6 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Processore desktop Core i5-9500 6 core fino a 4.GHz LGA1151 Serie 300 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 198.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

vs

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 6 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500

  • Performs up to 13% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-3550 - 114 vs 101 FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - €34.99 vs €198.88
  • Up to 80% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-9500 - €0.35 vs €1.74 per FPS
This is a free version of Alan Wake 2.
Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

114

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.74/FPS

20%

Price, €

€198.88

17%

FPS Winner

Intel Processore desktop Core i5-9500 6 core fino a 4.GHz LGA1151 Serie 300 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 198.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

101

88%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/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 6 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

100%

Multi-Core

4990

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

43%

Multi-Core

1896

37%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Intel Core i5-9500

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Intel Core i5-3550 Logo

Intel Core i5-3550

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateApr 29th, 2012
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6
Threads4
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP77 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
30.0xMultiplier
33.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2500
NoOverclockableNo

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