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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 3112 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 5800X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 10% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3550 - 142 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $211.09 vs $335.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3550 - $1.49 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
90.84507042253522%
Value, $/FPS
$2.6/FPS
57.30769230769231%
Price, $
$335
63%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$211.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
29.338842975206614%
Multi-Core
1896
18.47413037123648%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 7 5800X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
$28.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,356.53
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75 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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75 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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33 FPS
$30.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$997
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60 FPS
$23.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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93 FPS
$16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,517.99
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75 FPS
$24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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42 FPS
$47.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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53 FPS
$31.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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