Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 2715 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $72.39 vs $288.82
- Up to 73% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.51 vs $1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2550K - 172 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 24 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
157
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/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 • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |