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AvailabilityMSRP $699
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MSRP $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 3893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Core i5-2550K
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $70.00 vs $499.80
- Up to 53% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 9 7950X - $2.33 vs $4.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 237% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-2550K - 101 vs 30 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 32 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Immortals of Aveum
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 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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