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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5 5500 is 3627 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Core i5-3550
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $32.00 vs $83.47
- Up to 55% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.20 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 18% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-3550 - 188 vs 160 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
56 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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80 FPS
$11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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56 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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67 FPS
$7.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$499
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80 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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80 FPS
$10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$11.79/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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80 FPS
$13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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32 FPS
$30.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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67 FPS
$24.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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70 FPS
$12.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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62 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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86 FPS
$13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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32 FPS
$38.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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64 FPS
$36.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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32 FPS
$35.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
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32 FPS
$49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
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75 FPS
$20.92/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
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