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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $149.95 vs $160.91
- Up to 3% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-9400 - $0.95 vs $0.98 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-3550S - 164 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 6 vs 4 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
158
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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