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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2181 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 22% better in Starfield than Core i5-3550S - 56 vs 46 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $84.38 vs $149.95
- Up to 54% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-3550S - $1.51 vs $3.26 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 12 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
46
82.14285714285714%
Value, $/FPS
$3.26/FPS
46.31901840490798%
Price, $
$149.95
56%
INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
56
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84.38
100%
FPS and Value Winner
SIVOYEEL CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X R5 2600X 3.6 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor YD260XBCM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
48.74696847210994%
Multi-Core
1698
32.26296788903667%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Ryzen 5 2600X
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1499.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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