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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 2445 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3550 - 119 vs 110 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 92% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €34.99 vs €455.01
- Up to 92% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900KF - €0.32 vs €3.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900KF processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 16 MB Cache intelligente, Socket LGA1151
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
110
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i5-3550
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
€42.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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27 FPS
€48.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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70 FPS
€26.56/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-9900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,859
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58 FPS
€26.36/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-9900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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