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In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 3429 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 73 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-550 - 145 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$615
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-550 or Core i9-10900X
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
145 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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