Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 2923 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-3550 - 429 vs 379 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $275.98 vs $335.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-3550 - $0.64 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
429
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
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Apr 30th, 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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |