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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-3550 - 258 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $335.0 vs $870.7
- Up to 61% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9940X - $1.33 vs $3.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
258
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.37/FPS
39.46587537091988%
Price, $
$870.7
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
251
97.28682170542635%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/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 351048 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
43.79712131596985%
Multi-Core
1896
17.663499161542763%
Intel Core i9-9940X | 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 |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 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 |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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