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Core i9-9960X vs Core i5-3550

Core i9-9960X vs Core i5-3550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 2364 days newer than Core i5-3550.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X

  • Performs up to 21% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-3550 - 141 vs 117 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550

  • Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 77 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

141

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

117

82%

Value, €/FPS

€0.3/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 3 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1378

100%

Multi-Core

9994

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

46%

Multi-Core

1896

18%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Intel Core i9-9960X

vs
Intel Core i5-3550 Logo

Intel Core i5-3550

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateApr 29th, 2012
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
165 WTDP
77 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
31.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2500
Yes
OverclockableNo

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