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$335
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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MSRP in USD: $194
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 3902 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $335.0 vs $406.02
- Up to 12% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $1.88 vs $2.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 77 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 7% better in Stray than Core i5-3550 - 190 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
178
93.6842105263158%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 353964 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
87.85046728971962%
Price, $
$406.02
82%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for $406.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353965 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
22.64351523742027%
Multi-Core
1896
10.847302477258424%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
164 FPS
$15.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
In Stock
190 FPS
$31.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,951.98
In Stock
179 FPS
$17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
In Stock
175 FPS
$17.43/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$17.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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