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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2625 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-3550 - 134 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $84.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-3550 - $0.63 vs $2.82 per 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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 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 | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 5 3600
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
28 FPS
$31.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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43 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.99
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42 FPS
$30.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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50 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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56 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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56 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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8 FPS
$74.88/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$599
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56 FPS
$18.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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28 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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