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Core i3-550 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i3-550 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 is 3325 days newer than Core i3-550.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-550

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i3-550 - 203 vs 199 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-550 - 65 vs 73 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


FPS

199

98%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.38/FPS

100%

Price, €

€76.29

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 76.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


Single-Core

419

26%

Multi-Core

864

13%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i3-550

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

May 30th, 2010Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
ClarkdaleCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1156SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
73 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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