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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 3243 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-3550 - 179 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $269.99 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i9-11900
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
65 FPS
$75.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,898
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39 FPS
$84.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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65 FPS
$72.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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