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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-3330 - 261 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $99.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-10900K - $0.44 vs $1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
261
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.8/FPS
24.444444444444443%
Price, $
$490
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
251
96.16858237547893%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3330 3 GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I53330
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In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
555
31.732418524871353%
Multi-Core
1643
17.930808687111206%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-3330 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i5-3330
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
171 FPS
$34.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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261 FPS
$17.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,649.99
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