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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $335.0 vs $531.86
- Up to 23% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-13900KF - $1.21 vs $1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 21% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-3550 - 336 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
277
82.44047619047619%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 349273 minutes ago
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
336
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
76.58227848101265%
Price, $
$531.86
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for $531.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349273 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
21.493440968718467%
Multi-Core
1896
9.432366548927915%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i9-13900KF
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
222 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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222 FPS
$9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
222 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$2,529.99
In Stock
336 FPS
$11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,699.99
In Stock
336 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
In Stock
336 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
In Stock
294 FPS
$6.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,924.43
In Stock
259 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399.99
In Stock
222 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,171.76
In Stock
259 FPS
$9.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,449.99
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