Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 Threadripper 2970WX is 2437 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $72.39 vs $840.87
- Up to 91% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.36 vs $4.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-2550K - 232 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 48 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
226
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€80.35
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €80.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
232
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.02/FPS
8%
Price, €
€933.37
8%
FPS Winner
Buy for €933.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
4 | Threads | 48 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 250 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |