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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 3902 days newer than Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 77 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 14% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-3550 - 187 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
187
100%
Value, £/FPS
£6.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1179.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
187 FPS
£12.09/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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160 FPS
£20.21/FPS
64 GB, N/A Storage
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