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Core i3-550 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i3-550 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 3812 days newer than Core i3-550.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-550

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-550 - 168 vs 151 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
This is a free version of Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


FPS

151

90%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

168

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.58/FPS

100%

Price, €

€97.31

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 97.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 308 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


Single-Core

419

20%

Multi-Core

864

10%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i3-550

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

May 30th, 2010Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
ClarkdaleCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1156SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
73 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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