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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600 is 3325 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-550 - 314 vs 296 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
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
314
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processor (6C/12T, 35 MB Cache, 4.2 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i3-550 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 30th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i3-550
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
228 FPS
£6.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,535
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167 FPS
£19.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£3,329.37
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190 FPS
£11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,242.62
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180 FPS
£11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,155.71
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