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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700 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 7 1700 is 1858 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $99.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 7 1700 - $0.16 vs $0.3 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Core i5-2550K - 658 vs 624 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
624
94.83282674772036%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Updated 361202 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
658
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
53.333333333333336%
Price, $
$195
50%
FPS Winner
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 361204 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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