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Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core i5-2550K

Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core i5-2550K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for 113.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for 56.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for 113.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for 56.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2550K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 3361 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Performs up to 33% better in Rust than Core i5-2550K - 218 vs 164 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

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K

  • Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $51.18 vs $102.35
  • Up to 33% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.35 vs $0.52 per FPS
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

218

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.52/FPS

67%

Price, €

€113.61

50%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for 113.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

164

75%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€56.81

100%

Value Winner

BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for 56.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1918

100%

Multi-Core

7665

100%

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

35%

Multi-Core

2040

27%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

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Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Intel Core i5-2550K

Apr 13th, 2021
Release DateJan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
CezanneCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
39.0x
Multiplier34.0x
Radeon Vega 7
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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