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$335
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-14900F is 4271 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - $335.0 vs $529.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 77% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-3550 - 110 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-3550 - $4.82 vs $5.4 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$529.99
63%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Updated 5967 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i9-14900F
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
61 FPS
$39.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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86 FPS
$34.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949
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72 FPS
$30.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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86 FPS
$57.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,909
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86 FPS
$34.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,949
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86 FPS
$35.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,049
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86 FPS
$36.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099
In Stock
86 FPS
$33.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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