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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3992 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Core i5-2550K
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $70.00 vs $744.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.38 vs $2.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 67% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-2550K - 306 vs 183 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
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
306
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.43/FPS
16%
Price, $
$744.99
9%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
269 FPS
$18.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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233 FPS
$13.52/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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233 FPS
$15.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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242 FPS
$13.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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306 FPS
$25.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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194 FPS
$18.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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194 FPS
$15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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306 FPS
$28.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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259 FPS
$11.58/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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