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MSRP $299
Key Differences
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 Core i5-2550K
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $70.00 vs $119.89
- Up to 38% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.39 vs $0.63 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-2550K - 190 vs 178 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
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
94 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$11.17/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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85 FPS
$11.82/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
$8.51/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$12.76/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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125 FPS
$11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
$21.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$8.5/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$21.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
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99 FPS
$10.99/FPS
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