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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 3902 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $335.0 vs $469.9
- Up to 5% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $1.46 vs $1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 77 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 34% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-3550 - 308 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
308
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
95%
Price, $
$469.9
71%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
308 FPS
$12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,719.99
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252 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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274 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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274 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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274 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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274 FPS
$9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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267 FPS
$11.42/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
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283 FPS
$10.6/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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