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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X is 3893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Core i5-2550K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $70.00 vs $199.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.45 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 23% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2550K - 193 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
43%
Price, $
$199.99
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 5 7600X
With selected game settings
108 FPS
$12.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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92 FPS
$13.59/FPS
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Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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92 FPS
$12.28/FPS
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Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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108 FPS
$15.27/FPS
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Ryzen 5 7600X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,649
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92 FPS
$14.13/FPS
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Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
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Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$13.02/FPS
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Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$11.02/FPS
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Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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108 FPS
$12.77/FPS
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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131 FPS
$11.45/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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