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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $149.95 vs $379.91
- Up to 45% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-13900K - $0.66 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 38% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-3550S - 314 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 32 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
228
72.61146496815286%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/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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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
314
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
54.545454545454554%
Price, $
$379.91
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
20.27572293207801%
Multi-Core
1698
8.427635497319834%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Core i9-13900K
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
314 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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314 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,899.95
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281 FPS
$10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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314 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,649
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189 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,749
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258 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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237 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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219 FPS
$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,399
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220 FPS
$8.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,930
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220 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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