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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 3628 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $335.0 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 77 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 18% better in God of War than Core i5-3550 - 194 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
23.736998514115896%
Multi-Core
1896
11.687110891943538%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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