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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700X 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 7 2700X is 2271 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 8% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-2550K - 174 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $99.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 7 2700X - $0.61 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Core i5-2550K
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
56 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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