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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2550K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2271 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $99.0 vs $155.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.7 vs $0.94 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 17% better in War Thunder than Core i5-2550K - 165 vs 141 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 12 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
141
85.45454545454545%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
74.46808510638297%
Price, $
$155
63%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Updated 360891 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
59.02777777777778%
Multi-Core
2040
42.14005370791159%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 5 2600
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
106 FPS
$8.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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110 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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106 FPS
$8.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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98 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$7.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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