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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 3243 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 26% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-3550 - 197 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $272.0 vs $335.0
- 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
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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 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
Ultimate
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
27.578765645230902%
Multi-Core
1896
18.725925925925928%
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
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
113 FPS
$9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,019.99
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144 FPS
$22.92/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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120 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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109 FPS
$9.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,069.99
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113 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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148 FPS
$20.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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91 FPS
$10.11/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$919.99
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