In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i5-2550K is slightly faster than the Ryzen 9 7900X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $241 cheaper!
Core i5-2550K
- Up to 11% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 189 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 11% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Up to 76% cheaper – $74.25 vs $314.95
- Up to 76% cheaper
- Up to 79% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $0.39 vs $1.85/FPS
- Up to 79% better value in The Last of Us Part II
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 95 vs 170 Watts
- Consumes up to 44% less energy
Ryzen 9 7900X
- Is 10 years and 7 months newer – Sep 27, 2022 vs Jan 30, 2012
- Is 10 years and 7 months newer
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 9 7900X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-2550K
Jan 30th, 2012
Average FPS
189 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
142 FPS
100%
Price, $
$74.25
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
170 FPS
90%
Min 1% FPS
127 FPS
89%
Price, $
$314.95
23%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
21%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 9 7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 9 7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2550K
Jan 30th, 2012
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
6 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
72%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
68%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
31%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-2550K Jan 30th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X Sep 27th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Released | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$235.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | AM5 |
95 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |






































































































































