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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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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 i9-10850K
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-3550 - 146 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
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 Metro Exodus than Core i9-10850K - €0.25 vs €2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.35/FPS
10%
Price, €
€342.73
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10850K - Processore desktop 10 fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 400) 125 W
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
140
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/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 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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