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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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MSRP in USD: $194
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 i9-10900K
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3550 - 138 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $335.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900K - $2.6 vs $3.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.55/FPS
73.23943661971832%
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
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Updated 359732 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
129
93.47826086956522%
Value, $/FPS
$2.6/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 359731 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
36.53516295025729%
Multi-Core
1896
20.69191312888792%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i5-3550
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
79 FPS
$74.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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