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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 228% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-3550 - 190 vs 58 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $335.0 vs $489.99
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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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
Very High
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
21.486213853396098%
Multi-Core
1896
9.410363311494937%
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-13900K or Core i5-3550
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
190 FPS
$20.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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108 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,078.04
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129 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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154 FPS
$18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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190 FPS
$19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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190 FPS
$17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,299.99
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58 FPS
$29.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,702.8
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89 FPS
$25.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,249.97
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190 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,999
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89 FPS
$21.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,924.71
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