Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $149.95 vs $430.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-10900K - $0.79 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-3550S - 214 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 20 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
191
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $149.95 on Amazon
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Buy for $430 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |