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Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

Buy for 85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 263 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 is 2715 days newer than Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-2550K - 314 vs 299 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

299

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

314

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.27/FPS

100%

Price, €

€85

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

Buy for 85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 263 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

43%

Multi-Core

2040

30%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Core i5-2550K

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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