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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9920X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9920X is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $149.95 vs $595.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9920X - $0.72 vs $2.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 14% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-3330S - 236 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 24 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
207
87.71186440677965%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3330S Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT-s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU44; OEM
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Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.52/FPS
28.57142857142857%
Price, $
$595
25%
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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Updated 361350 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
544
38.49964614295824%
Multi-Core
1616
17.11501800466003%
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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