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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3550 - 117 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $335.0 vs $1286.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7980XE - $3.05 vs $10.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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