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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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MSRP in USD: $194
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-3550 - 209 vs 193 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $335.0 vs $435.0
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Core i5-3550
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
50 FPS
$39.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,994.99
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1 FPS
$1280/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,280
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