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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 2700X 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 7 2700X is 2181 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3550 - 134 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $210.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3550 - $1.57 vs $2.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
129
96.26865671641791%
Value, $/FPS
$2.6/FPS
60.38461538461538%
Price, $
$335
62%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
51.325301204819276%
Multi-Core
1896
31.015867822672995%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 7 2700X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
34 FPS
$41.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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