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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 2991 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $335.0 vs $396.45
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 32% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-3550 - 155 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-3550 - $2.56 vs $2.86 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$396.45
84%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 173 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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