Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 1700X is 1768 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3550 - 132 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $225.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3550 - $1.7 vs $2.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$225
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |