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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 3643 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 9% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-3550S - 128 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $123.54 vs $198.95
- Up to 42% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-3550S - $0.98 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$123.54
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550S |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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