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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Core i5-3550S
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $19.95 vs $279.00
- Up to 91% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-12900K - $0.16 vs $1.70 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 29% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-3550S - 164 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 24 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
127
77%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.95
100%
Value Winner
INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-3550S or Core i9-12900K
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76 FPS
$21.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$20.64/FPS
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$17.97/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$22.46/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$35.96/FPS
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$18.5/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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