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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i3-550

Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i3-550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 392 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 225 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 392 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 225 minutes ago

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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 AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 36% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-550 - 212 vs 156 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-550

  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 73 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

212

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.85/FPS

100%

Price, €

€392

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 392 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 225 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


FPS

156

74%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


Single-Core

419

14%

Multi-Core

864

5%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateMay 30th, 2010
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i3
RaphaelCodenameClarkdale
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
24
Threads4
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
170 WTDP
73 W
5 nm
Process Size32 nm
47.0x
Multiplier24.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsIntel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i3-550

No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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