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Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 96MB L3 cache, up to 4.5 GHz max boost)

Buy for £274 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16444 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 96MB L3 cache, up to 4.5 GHz max boost)

Buy for £274 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16444 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 5800X3D is 3733 days newer than Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 95 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

  • Performs up to 28% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2550K - 120 vs 94 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

94

78%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

120

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.28/FPS

100%

Price, £

£274

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 96MB L3 cache, up to 4.5 GHz max boost)

Buy for £274 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16444 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

32%

Multi-Core

2040

18%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2091

100%

Multi-Core

10956

100%

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Intel Core i5-2550K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
95 W
TDP105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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