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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X is 2625 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 10% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-3550 - 212 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $210.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-3550 - $0.99 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 3026 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
123 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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115 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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103 FPS
$19.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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