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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $335.0 vs $440.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10900K - $1.56 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i5-3550 - 231 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i9-10900K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
161 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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162 FPS
$36.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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86 FPS
$24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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231 FPS
$18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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