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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 3733 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Core i5-2550K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $70.00 vs $117.00
- Up to 27% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.45 vs $0.62 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 21% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-2550K - 190 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
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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