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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 1200 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 3 1200 is 2005 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $99.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 3 1200 - $1.03 vs $3.73 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Performs up to 10% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-2550K - 106 vs 96 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Acer Chromebook Plus 514 Laptop – 14" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320C | 8GB LPDDR5X | 128GB eMMC | Wi-Fi 6E | FHD Facial Auto Exposure Camera | Chrome OS | CB514-3HT-R8RB
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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