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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is 4327 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 52% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-550 - 137 vs 90 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
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
137
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-550 or Ryzen 5 5500
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
79 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
91 FPS
£9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£829.95
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70 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
84 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
107 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
79 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
79 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
84 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
70 FPS
£15.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,099.95
In Stock
70 FPS
£10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£719.99
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107 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£N/A
Out of Stock
91 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
84 FPS
£17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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