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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X is 2625 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 27% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-3550 - 590 vs 466 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $205.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-3550 - $0.35 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
590
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$205
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-3550
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
331 FPS
$1.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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250 FPS
$5.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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250 FPS
$6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
207 FPS
$4.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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331 FPS
$3.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,289.99
In Stock
207 FPS
$5.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
300 FPS
$5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
In Stock
318 FPS
$3.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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244 FPS
$5.53/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
In Stock
108 FPS
$12.95/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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