Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 3112 days newer than Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 19% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-3550 - 385 vs 324 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
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Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
29.191411603471906%
Multi-Core
1896
15.593387614113002%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |