Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 2445 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-3550 - 105 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $280.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-3550 - $2.67 vs $3.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$280
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |