Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 3011 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 58% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3550 - 411 vs 260 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $286.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3550 - $0.7 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
411
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$286
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |