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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 2917 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 10% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-3550 - 87 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $72.46 vs $244.95
- Up to 73% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-3550 - $0.92 vs $3.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
79
90.80459770114942%
Value, €/FPS
€3.44/FPS
26.74418604651163%
Price, €
€271.89
29%
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
87
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€80.43
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
43.20486815415821%
Multi-Core
1896
37.315489076953355%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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