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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 AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 4% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-3550 - 220 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $335.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $1.58 vs $1.81 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
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 77 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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