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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 1960 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $335.0 vs $557.04
- Up to 30% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7920X - $3.02 vs $4.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3550 - 129 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.32/FPS
69%
Price, $
$557.04
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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