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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 2991 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 94% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-3550 - 219 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 31% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-3550 - $2.05 vs $2.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $335.0 vs $450.0
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$450
74%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
113
51.598173515981735%
Value, $/FPS
$2.96/FPS
69.25675675675676%
Price, $
$335
100%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 358109 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
36.957779063042224%
Multi-Core
1896
18.903290129611168%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 77 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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