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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2715 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 15% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2550K - 146 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-2550K - $60.68 vs $72.39
- Up to 27% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2550K - $0.46 vs $0.63 per 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
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€67.36
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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