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Core i5-3550 vs Core i9-10900K

Core i5-3550 vs Core i9-10900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-3550

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $335 on Amazon

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Updated 349272 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $490 on Amazon

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Updated 349273 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3550

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $335 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349272 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $490 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349273 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550

  • Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $335.0 vs $490.0
  • Up to 8% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-10900K - $2.7 vs $2.93 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 77 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K

  • Performs up to 35% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-3550 - 167 vs 124 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

124

74.25149700598801%

Value, $/FPS

$2.7/FPS

100%

Price, $

$335

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $335 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349272 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

167

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.93/FPS

92.15017064846417%

Price, $

$490

68%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $490 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349273 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

36.53516295025729%

Multi-Core

1896

20.69191312888792%

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1749

100%

Multi-Core

9163

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo

Intel Core i5-3550

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Intel Core i9-10900K Logo

Intel Core i9-10900K

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Ivy BridgeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
20
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
77 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i9-10900K

Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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