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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $335.0 vs $530.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $2.66 vs $3.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 77 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 10% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3550 - 139 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
126
90.64748201438849%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 349277 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.81/FPS
69.81627296587926%
Price, $
$530
63%
FPS Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
Buy for $530 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349278 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
50.15698587127159%
Multi-Core
1896
25.436007512744833%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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