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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $335.0 vs $489.58
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 77 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 165% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-3550 - 281 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
21.749489448604493%
Multi-Core
1896
9.827398538329964%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 9 7950X
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
281 FPS
$16.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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281 FPS
$12.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
205 FPS
$9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,988
In Stock
247 FPS
$13.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
167 FPS
$13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,258
In Stock
205 FPS
$15.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,109
In Stock
247 FPS
$12.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
281 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,589.99
In Stock
247 FPS
$18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$4,459
In Stock
167 FPS
$13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
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