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Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i5-2550K

Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i5-2550K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $299

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 3717 days newer than Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-2550K - 175 vs 148 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
This is a free version of Battlefield 2042.
Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

175

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

148

85%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

32%

Multi-Core

2040

21%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

vs
Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Intel Core i5-2550K

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0xMultiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X or Core i5-2550K

Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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