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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 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 28% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-3550 - 414 vs 324 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-3550 - $0.92 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
414
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$380.99
87%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
409 FPS
$7.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,054.88
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325 FPS
$6.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,083.09
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409 FPS
$6.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
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414 FPS
$8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,599.99
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214 FPS
$7.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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375 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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375 FPS
$5.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,239.99
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409 FPS
$6.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
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375 FPS
$6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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322 FPS
$10.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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