Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3550 - 343 vs 299 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3550 - $1.11 vs $1.12 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 12% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $335.0 vs $380.99
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 77 vs 170 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
343
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$380.99
87%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 77 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |