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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 3902 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Core i5-3550
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $25.97 vs $604.65
- Up to 94% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.14 vs $2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 77 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 34% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-3550 - 281 vs 210 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
210
75%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€28.83
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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