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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 2729 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-3550 - 283 vs 261 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $335.0 vs $780.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10940X - $1.28 vs $2.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | 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 |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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