Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $149.95 vs $590.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-9900X - $1.28 vs $4.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 5% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-3330S - 123 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 20 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
117
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $149.95 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |