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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 3202 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 23% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-2550K - 125 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $51.18 vs $248.6
- Up to 75% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.56 vs $2.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
102
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€56.81
100%
Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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