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In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive 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 3500X is 2704 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 22% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-3550 - 222 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $125.0 vs $335.0
- 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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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 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
41.09324758842444%
Multi-Core
1896
32.41025641025641%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 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 |
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