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In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2550K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3202 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 13% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2550K - 178 vs 157 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $70.0 vs $119.89
- Up to 33% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.45 vs $0.67 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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