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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 4503 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 73 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Control than Core i3-550 - 208 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1099.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-550 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
98 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
110 FPS
£10.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,159
In Stock
181 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
134 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
80 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
158 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
109 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
181 FPS
£20.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£3,749.95
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181 FPS
£22.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£4,119.95
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