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Core i3-550 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i3-550 vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Core i3-550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3812 days newer than Core i3-550.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-550

  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 73 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-550 - 179 vs 162 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


FPS

162

91%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

179

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.66/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$296.46

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$296.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 339 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


Single-Core

419

19%

Multi-Core

864

8%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i3-550

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

May 30th, 2010Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3CollectionRyzen 7
ClarkdaleCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1156SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
73 W
TDP105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
38.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i3-550 or Ryzen 7 5800X

Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max

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