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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $335.0 vs $385.0
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-3550 - 274 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
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 i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
38.30935251798561%
Multi-Core
1896
23.819095477386934%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i9-9900K
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
143 FPS
$32.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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121 FPS
$33.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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109 FPS
$35.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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