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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 3992 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $99.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $0.97 vs $2.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 31% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-2550K - 134 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
102
76.11940298507463%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/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 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.75/FPS
35.27272727272727%
Price, $
$369
26%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
25.00919455682236%
Multi-Core
2040
13.445821249670445%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
83 FPS
$20.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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99 FPS
$21.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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134 FPS
$27.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,649.99
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114 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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99 FPS
$25.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,479.99
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114 FPS
$26.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,059.99
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68 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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134 FPS
$25.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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99 FPS
$24.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,398.89
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114 FPS
$22.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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