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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-3550 - 268 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - €34.99 vs €209.12
- Up to 81% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-9600K - €0.15 vs €0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
268
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
19%
Price, €
€209.12
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K processore 3,7 GHz Scatola 9 MB Cache intelligente, Socket LGA 1151
Buy for €209.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 183 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
229
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/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 182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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