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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 2700 is 2181 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $149.95 vs $185.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Performs up to 25% better in F1 23 than Core i5-3550S - 198 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-3550S - $0.93 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 16 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185
81%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Ryzen 7 2700
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
51 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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50 FPS
$24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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56 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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61 FPS
$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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61 FPS
$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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