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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 1808 days newer than Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 16% better in War Thunder than Core i5-3550 - 161 vs 139 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
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
139
86.33540372670807%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
59.8314606741573%
Multi-Core
1896
41.41546526867628%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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