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€63.06
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Prices and StockMSRP $329
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MSRP $329
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 2715 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Core i5-2550K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $63.06 vs $114.41
- Up to 42% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.38 vs $0.66 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2550K - 174 vs 165 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
165
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€63.06
100%
Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
Buy for €63.06 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for €114.41 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 7 3700X
With selected game settings
70 FPS
€12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€900.89
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37 FPS
€31.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,171.16
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37 FPS
€31.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,171.16
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71 FPS
€24.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,757.66
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19 FPS
€47.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€900.89
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58 FPS
€21.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,261.25
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66 FPS
€15.42/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,018.01
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19 FPS
€47.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€900.89
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12 FPS
€92.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 7 3700X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,108.1
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96 FPS
€28.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,702.69
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