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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X is 2715 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-2550K - 167 vs 148 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $99.0 vs $205.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.67 vs $1.23 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED 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 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-2550K
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
$22.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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71 FPS
$22.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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57 FPS
$20.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
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97 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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87 FPS
$18.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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69 FPS
$19.55/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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93 FPS
$12.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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24 FPS
$58.29/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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71 FPS
$18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339.99
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