Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 2625 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $109.64 vs $127.95
- Up to 6% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.17 vs $0.18 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 16% better in Valorant than Core i5-3550S - 804 vs 696 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 16 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
696
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.7
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |