In Battlefield 6, the Core i5-3550 is much slower than the Ryzen 5 9600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $55 more expensive!
Core i5-3550
No clear advantages
Ryzen 5 9600X
- Up to 126% faster in Battlefield 6 – 140 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 126% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 12 years and 3 months newer – Aug 08, 2024 vs Apr 29, 2012
- Is 12 years and 3 months newer
- Up to 22% cheaper – $194.95 vs $249.99
- Up to 22% cheaper
- Up to 66% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.39 vs $4.03/FPS
- Up to 66% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 65 vs 77 Watts
- Consumes up to 16% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen 5 9600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
62 FPS
44%
Min 1% FPS
46 FPS
44%
Price, $
$249.99
77%
Value, $/FPS
$4.03/FPS
34%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
140 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
105 FPS
100%
Price, $
$194.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
69%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
29%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-3550 Apr 29th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 9600X Aug 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Released | Aug 8th, 2024 |
$194.00 | MSRP | $279.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | AM5 |
| 77 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
