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Core i3-550 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Core i3-550 vs Ryzen 5 2600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Core i3-550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2881 days newer than Core i3-550.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-550

  • Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 73 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Performs up to 2100% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-550 - 22 vs 1 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


FPS

1

4%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

22

100%

Value, $/FPS

$4.54/FPS

100%

Price, $

$99.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4

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In Stock

Updated 9539 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-550 Logo
Core i3-550

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


Single-Core

419

33%

Multi-Core

864

16%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

100%

Multi-Core

5263

100%

Intel Core i3-550 Logo

Intel Core i3-550

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

May 30th, 2010Release Date
Apr 19th, 2018
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
ClarkdaleCodenamePinnacle Ridge
Intel Socket 1156SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
73 W
TDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size
12 nm
24.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i3-550 or Ryzen 5 2600X

Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High

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