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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 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 1600 is 1898 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2550K - 272 vs 262 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
272
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD CPU Ryzen 5 1600 AM4
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 5 1600
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
69 FPS
€13.19/FPS
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Ryzen 5 1600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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