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Core i5-3550 vs Core i9-11900

Core i5-3550 vs Core i9-11900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-3550

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $335 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900

2.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 181 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3550

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $335 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 181 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 3243 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900

  • Performs up to 33% better in New World than Core i5-3550 - 133 vs 100 FPS
  • Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $270.0 vs $335.0
  • Up to 39% better value when playing New World than Core i5-3550 - $2.03 vs $3.35 per FPS
  • 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of New World.
New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

100

75%

Value, $/FPS

$3.35/FPS

60%

Price, $

$335

80%

Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $335 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

133

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.03/FPS

100%

Price, $

$270

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 181 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

30%

Multi-Core

1896

21%

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2130

100%

Multi-Core

8816

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo

Intel Core i5-3550

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Intel Core i9-11900 Logo

Intel Core i9-11900

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Ivy BridgeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
77 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 750
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i9-11900

New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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