Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 3011 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 4% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-3550 - 261 vs 251 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $279.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-3550 - $1.07 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
261
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
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Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |