Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 2991 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €34.99 vs €579.7
- Up to 93% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €0.18 vs €2.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 11% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-3550 - 214 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
192
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |