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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 4271 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $335.0 vs $609.23
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 27% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-3550 - 411 vs 324 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
21.69042769857434%
Multi-Core
1896
11.952341927756414%
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 |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i9-14900
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
260 FPS
$8.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,129
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260 FPS
$8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,199
In Stock
407 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,693.77
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260 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,449.99
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211 FPS
$10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299
In Stock
260 FPS
$9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,349
In Stock
411 FPS
$10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$4,267.99
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