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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2985 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $149.95 vs $369.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.66 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 26% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-3330S - 285 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 32 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
226
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3330S Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT-s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU44; OEM
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3330S or Ryzen 9 5950X
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
178 FPS
$6.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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191 FPS
$7.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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208 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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229 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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251 FPS
$9.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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183 FPS
$8.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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212 FPS
$9.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,920.44
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208 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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217 FPS
$26.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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150 FPS
$15.67/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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