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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 2445 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 72% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-3550 - 182 vs 106 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $295.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i5-3550 - $1.62 vs $3.16 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 19% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i5-3550
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
$21.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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