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Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-3550

Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-3550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $385 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78075 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-3550

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550

Buy for $335 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78074 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $385 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78075 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-3550

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550

Buy for $335 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78074 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 21% better in New World than Core i5-3550 - 121 vs 100 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550

  • Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $335.0 vs $385.0
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 77 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of New World.
New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

121

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$385

87%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $385 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78075 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

100

82.64462809917356%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$335

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550

Buy for $335 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78074 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

38.30935251798561%

Multi-Core

1896

23.819095477386934%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Intel Core i9-9900K

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Intel Core i5-3550 Logo

Intel Core i5-3550

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateApr 29th, 2012
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
95 WTDP
77 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2500
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-3550

New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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