Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1400 is 1808 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Performs up to 5% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3550 - 132 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $42.88 vs $335.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3550 - $0.32 vs $2.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
126
95.45454545454545%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
12.030075187969924%
Price, $
$335
12%
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349272 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $42.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349274 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
67.33403582718651%
Multi-Core
1896
61.200774693350546%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1400 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |