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Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 5 7600

Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 5 7600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 5 7600 is 4002 days newer than Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600

  • Performs up to 108% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2550K - 552 vs 265 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

265

48%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

552

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.4/FPS

100%

Price, €

€219.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

25%

Multi-Core

2040

17%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2735

100%

Multi-Core

12259

100%

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Core i5-2550K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo

Ryzen 5 7600

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
34.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 5 7600

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