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Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 3893 days newer than Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K

  • Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 13% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-2550K - 284 vs 251 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 32 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Monster Hunter: World.
Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter: World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

251

88.38028169014085%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

284

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$698.98

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$698.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77485 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

23.14499659632403%

Multi-Core

2040

10.573783237443632%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Intel Core i5-2550K

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
95 W
TDP170 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
34.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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