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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D is 3992 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $99.0 vs $406.02
- Up to 72% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.19 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 15% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-2550K - 586 vs 511 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
511
87.20136518771331%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/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 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
586
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
27.536231884057973%
Price, $
$406.02
24%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
24.096385542168676%
Multi-Core
2040
11.671148235024887%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
401 FPS
$6.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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586 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,951.98
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474 FPS
$6.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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474 FPS
$5.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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450 FPS
$6.78/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
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474 FPS
$6.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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