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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 Threadripper 2950X is 2315 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $335.0 vs $1075.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $0.54 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 77 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Minecraft than Core i5-3550 - 683 vs 620 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
683
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
34%
Price, $
$1075
31%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
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In Stock
Updated 207 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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