Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 1200 is 1915 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Performs up to 4% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-3550 - 167 vs 160 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 15% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $335.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 3 1200 - $2.09 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |