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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $149.95 vs $556.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-9900X - $2.11 vs $3.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 158% better in League of Legends than Core i5-3550S - 183 vs 71 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 20 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
71
38.79781420765027%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/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 i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.04/FPS
69.4078947368421%
Price, $
$556
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
40.524193548387096%
Multi-Core
1698
17.843631778058008%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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