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Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Prozessor mit 3D-V-Cache-Technologie, 16 Kerne/32 verzerrte Threads, Zen 4-Architektur, 144 MB Cache, 120 W TDP, bis zu 5,7 GHz Boost-Frequenz, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 630 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77610 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Prozessor mit 3D-V-Cache-Technologie, 16 Kerne/32 verzerrte Threads, Zen 4-Architektur, 144 MB Cache, 120 W TDP, bis zu 5,7 GHz Boost-Frequenz, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 630 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77610 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3992 days newer than Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K

  • Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 22% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-2550K - 235 vs 193 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 Escape From Tarkov.
Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

193

82.12765957446808%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

235

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€630

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Prozessor mit 3D-V-Cache-Technologie, 16 Kerne/32 verzerrte Threads, Zen 4-Architektur, 144 MB Cache, 120 W TDP, bis zu 5,7 GHz Boost-Frequenz, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 630 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77610 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

23.303632625085672%

Multi-Core

2040

10.390668771965569%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Intel Core i5-2550K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
95 W
TDP120 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
34.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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