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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 3800X is 2625 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 3800X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-3550 - 209 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $284.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-3550 - $1.36 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
193
92.34449760765551%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
78.16091954022988%
Price, $
$335
84%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$284
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
37.69911504424779%
Multi-Core
1896
22.311132031066133%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 7 3800X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
50 FPS
$35.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$52.69/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$32.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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