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Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms 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 7900X is 3803 days newer than Core i5-3550.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550

  • Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 77 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 21% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-3550 - 229 vs 190 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

190

82%

Value, $/FPS

$1.76/FPS

100%

Price, $

$335

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $335 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

229

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

21%

Multi-Core

1896

10%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo

Intel Core i5-3550

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Ivy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
77 W
TDP170 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
33.0xMultiplier
47.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 9 7900X

HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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