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$329
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 3902 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 29% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-3550 - 155 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $329.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-3550 - $2.12 vs $2.79 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 77 vs 120 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$329
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Updated 181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 77 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
44.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Core i5-3550
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
$25.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$23.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$24.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$24.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,719.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$21.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
In Stock
121 FPS
$25.21/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
In Stock
135 FPS
$22.21/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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