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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9920X 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 i9-9920X is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 9% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-3550 - 249 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $335.0 vs $495.15
- Up to 26% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9920X - $1.47 vs $1.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
249
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.99/FPS
73.86934673366834%
Price, $
$495.15
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
228
91.56626506024097%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54328 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
45.22292993630573%
Multi-Core
1896
20.080491421309045%
Intel Core i9-9920X | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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