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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 3243 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-3550 - 207 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $232.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-3550 - $1.12 vs $1.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$232
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i5-3550
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
114 FPS
$8.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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147 FPS
$22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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114 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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151 FPS
$21.19/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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67 FPS
$16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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147 FPS
$44.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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121 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,949.99
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