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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3202 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Core i5-2550K
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $56.81 vs $96.18
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 2550% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2550K - 53 vs 2 FPS
- Up to 94% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2550K - $2.01 vs $31.53 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
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
53
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€106.76
59%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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