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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 5700X is 3717 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $99.0 vs $169.21
- Up to 31% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 7 5700X - $0.82 vs $1.18 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 18% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2550K - 143 vs 121 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
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
121
84.61538461538461%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/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 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
69.49152542372882%
Price, $
$169.21
58%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 361103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
32.06034889203206%
Multi-Core
2040
20.968239284613013%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 7 5700X
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,424.99
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50 FPS
$24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$26.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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42 FPS
$16.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$679.99
In Stock
50 FPS
$23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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78 FPS
$18.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,464.98
In Stock
50 FPS
$24.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,209
In Stock
50 FPS
$23.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
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39 FPS
$26.92/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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