Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 2700X 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 7 2700X is 2181 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 10% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3550 - 138 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $184.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3550 - $1.33 vs $2.66 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$184
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |