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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-2550K

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-2550K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $375.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for $99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $375.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for $99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 3202 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-2550K - 385 vs 325 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $99.0 vs $375.23
  • Up to 69% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.3 vs $0.97 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

385

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.97/FPS

30%

Price, $

$375.23

26%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $375.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

325

84%

Value, $/FPS

$0.3/FPS

100%

Price, $

$99

100%

Value Winner

BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for $99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

31%

Multi-Core

2040

16%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

vs
Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Intel Core i5-2550K

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0xMultiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-2550K

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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