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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 3202 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2550K - 231 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
231
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
100%
Price, £
£239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-2550K
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
195 FPS
£8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,620
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149 FPS
£10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,592.4
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