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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 3800X is 2625 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $149.95 vs $295.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.99 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-3550S - 161 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 16 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
151
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/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 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Ryzen 7 3800X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
42 FPS
$42.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
$51.07/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
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49 FPS
$34.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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