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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 2991 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $109.64 vs $215.7
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 237% better in League of Legends than Core i5-3550S - 239 vs 71 FPS
- Up to 42% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-3550S - $1.0 vs $1.71 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 24 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
71
29.707112970711297%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
58.47953216374269%
Price, €
€121.7
100%
INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
239
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€239.43
50%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 5212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
34.87565066512435%
Multi-Core
1698
16.929212362911265%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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