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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Core i5-3550S
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €242.19 vs €489.00
- Up to 46% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.81 vs €1.50 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3550S - 326 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 24 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
298
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.19
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-3550S CPU 3.0 GHz/LGA 1155/6 MB Cache Tray
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Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)
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Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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