Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 2445 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-3550 - 216 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $218.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-3550 - $1.01 vs $1.78 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$218
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $218 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |