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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 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 i9-13900 is 3902 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $335.0 vs $505.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-3550 - 167 vs 151 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 - 32 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
23.5445836403832%
Multi-Core
1896
11.542676244977475%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i9-13900
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
56 FPS
$24.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
In Stock
64 FPS
$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,540.02
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64 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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64 FPS
$27.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,740
In Stock
64 FPS
$34.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199
In Stock
56 FPS
$25.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,428.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$26.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
30 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
64 FPS
$24.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,564.07
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56 FPS
$31.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,785
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