Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 2364 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-3550 - 491 vs 457 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $125.0 vs $335.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 6 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
43.70725034199726%
Multi-Core
1896
38.349514563106794%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |