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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i3-550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 3064 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 23% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-550 - 216 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-550 or Core i7-9700K
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
86 FPS
$17.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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94 FPS
$41.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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110 FPS
$24.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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49 FPS
$19.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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49 FPS
$19.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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49 FPS
$20.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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86 FPS
$31.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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