Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 3202 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $72.39 vs $127.96
- Up to 38% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.52 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 10% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-2550K - 169 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
154
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€80.35
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |