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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 2766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $335.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 3950X - $2.86 vs $3.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 7% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-3550 - 125 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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