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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 3081 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $99.0 vs $406.45
- Up to 73% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $0.43 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 13% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-2550K - 259 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
229
88.41698841698842%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/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 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
27.388535031847134%
Price, $
$406.45
24%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $406.45 on Amazon
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Updated 361717 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
38.68031854379977%
Multi-Core
2040
24.053767244428723%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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