Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 2550 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $149.95 vs $250.26
- Up to 37% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-9700 - $0.22 vs $0.35 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 7% better in Rocket League than Core i5-3550S - 724 vs 679 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
679
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $149.95 on Amazon
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Updated 7763 minutes ago
Buy for $250.26 on Amazon
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Updated 7764 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |