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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 2445 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-3550 - 213 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $280.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-3550 - $1.31 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$280
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i7-9700KF
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
123 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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150 FPS
$7.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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