Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 2738 days newer than Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 23% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-3550 - 114 vs 93 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 39% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 77 vs 127 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
93
81.57894736842105%
Value, $/FPS
$3.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
35.89887640449439%
Multi-Core
1896
22.056770590972548%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |