Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $109.64 vs $360.1
- Up to 58% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.57 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 39% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-3550S - 295 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 32 vs 4 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
212
71%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €121.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10534 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
295
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.35/FPS
42%
Price, €
€399.71
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for €399.71 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10545 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |