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€287
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 3243 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3550 - 330 vs 299 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €34.99 vs €287.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900K - €0.12 vs €0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, processore per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
299
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core 3.3GHz CPU con 77W TDP e interfaccia LGA 1155
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Updated 177 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-3550
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
271 FPS
€7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999.99
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206 FPS
€5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129.99
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316 FPS
€9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,869.99
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