Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 4002 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 23% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-2550K - 97 vs 79 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 65% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $51.18 vs $145.5
- Up to 57% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 7600 - $0.72 vs $1.66 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €161.5 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
79
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€56.81
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 6 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
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Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |