Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2181 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 8% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3550 - 136 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $102.37 vs $244.95
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |