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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 2729 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 6% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-3550 - 124 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $335.0 vs $565.0
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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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
Epic
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
40.545685279187815%
Multi-Core
1896
20.232632589905027%
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i5-3550
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
124 FPS
$49.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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