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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2181 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 12% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-3550 - 104 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $99.97 vs $335.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-3550 - $0.96 vs $3.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-3550
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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