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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2550K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100F is 2640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - $99.0 vs $115.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i3-9100F - $0.66 vs $0.71 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 7% better in Saints Row than Core i5-2550K - 161 vs 150 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
150
93.16770186335404%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Updated 359801 minutes ago
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
92.95774647887325%
Price, $
$115
86%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
49.49053857350801%
Multi-Core
2040
55.60098119378577%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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