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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 2715 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 29% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-2550K - 153 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
153
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$450
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| 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 | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 7 3800X
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
90 FPS
CA$25.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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