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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 2729 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 29% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-3550 - 189 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $335.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-10980XE - $2.28 vs $6.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.35/FPS
35.90551181102362%
Price, $
$1200
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
147
77.77777777777779%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 348900 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
40.70063694267516%
Multi-Core
1896
15.819774718397998%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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