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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 3064 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 48% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-550 - 129 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$405
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 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 i9-9900K
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
58 FPS
$81.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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34 FPS
$114.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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43 FPS
$93/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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