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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 4176 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-550 - 231 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$536.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-550 or Core i9-12900K
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
167 FPS
$12.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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167 FPS
$12.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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231 FPS
$16.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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123 FPS
$19.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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167 FPS
$14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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100 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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153 FPS
$20.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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143 FPS
$14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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79 FPS
$13.87/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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129 FPS
$21.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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