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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3902 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $335.0 vs $582.8
- Up to 31% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $2.03 vs $2.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 77 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 20% better in God of War than Core i5-3550 - 198 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.94/FPS
69%
Price, $
$582.8
57%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread 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 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
198 FPS
$23.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,599.99
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198 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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152 FPS
$20.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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168 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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145 FPS
$22.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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161 FPS
$18.63/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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