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Core i9-11900KF vs Core i5-3550

Core i9-11900KF vs Core i5-3550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

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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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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

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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

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 3243 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF

  • Performs up to 77% better in F1 23 than Core i5-3550 - 286 vs 162 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 87% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €34.99 vs €268.88
  • Up to 77% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-11900KF - €0.22 vs €0.94 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

286

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.94/FPS

23%

Price, €

€268.88

13%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

162

56%

Value, €/FPS

€0.22/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 75 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

27%

Multi-Core

1896

18%

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Intel Core i9-11900KF

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Intel Core i5-3550

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateApr 29th, 2012
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
125 WTDP
77 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
35.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2500
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i5-3550

F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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