Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9920X 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 i9-9920X is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 13% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3550 - 142 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $335.0 vs $595.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9920X - $2.66 vs $4.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.19/FPS
63.48448687350835%
Price, $
$595
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for $595 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350917 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
126
88.73239436619718%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350916 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
45.22292993630573%
Multi-Core
1896
20.080491421309045%
Intel Core i9-9920X | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |