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In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $335.0 vs $590.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9900X - $1.56 vs $2.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i5-3550 - 227 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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