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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i3-550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3812 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 496% better in League of Legends than Core i3-550 - 298 vs 50 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 24 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-550 or Ryzen 9 5900X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
284 FPS
$7.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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275 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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284 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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279 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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284 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,523.83
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279 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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284 FPS
$10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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278 FPS
$5.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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283 FPS
$7.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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284 FPS
$6.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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