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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 4188 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $149.95 vs $438.49
- Up to 37% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-14900K - $1.29 vs $2.06 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 84% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-3550S - 213 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 32 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
116
54.460093896713616%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/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 i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
62.62135922330098%
Price, $
$438.49
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
19.44534021283457%
Multi-Core
1698
8.085714285714287%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Core i9-14900K
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
184 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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207 FPS
$14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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184 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,550
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151 FPS
$12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,950
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200 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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151 FPS
$17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599
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170 FPS
$13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299
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213 FPS
$22.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,696.95
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151 FPS
$17.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,659
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139 FPS
$13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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