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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2625 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $335.0 vs $375.0
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Core i5-3550 - 205 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
37.7436503248671%
Multi-Core
1896
19.078285369289596%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
130 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
$22.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,677.08
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98 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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