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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 4271 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $335.0 vs $554.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-14900 - $1.75 vs $2.4 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 21% better in Valheim than Core i5-3550 - 231 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| 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 | 5.8 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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