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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 2700X is 2181 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $149.95 vs $210.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen 7 2700X - $0.3 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-3550S - 528 vs 508 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 16 vs 4 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
508
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
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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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Ryzen 7 2700X
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
152 FPS
$9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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