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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 3243 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 41% better in New World than Core i5-3550 - 141 vs 100 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $270.0 vs $335.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
26.950653732602277%
Multi-Core
1896
17.318231640482278%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i9-11900K
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
81 FPS
$17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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74 FPS
$25.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
In Stock
81 FPS
$24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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64 FPS
$28.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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74 FPS
$27.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
In Stock
104 FPS
$34.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
In Stock
104 FPS
$32.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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81 FPS
$23.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
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64 FPS
$29.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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64 FPS
$31.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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