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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 3803 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 46% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-3550 - 233 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $299.1 vs $335.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-3550 - $1.28 vs $2.09 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 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 77 vs 105 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.1
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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
Maximum
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 77 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Core i5-3550
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
225 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.97
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212 FPS
$10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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225 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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184 FPS
$7.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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197 FPS
$7.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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212 FPS
$8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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186 FPS
$7.53/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.9
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212 FPS
$7.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
221 FPS
$7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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212 FPS
$8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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