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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 2766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $149.95 vs $485.95
- Up to 66% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.89 vs $2.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-3550S - 188 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 32 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
168
89.36170212765957%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/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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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.58/FPS
34.49612403100775%
Price, $
$485.95
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 5866 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
35.38732394366197%
Multi-Core
1698
15.87509349289454%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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