Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 1898 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-2550K - 180 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 12 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
63.670411985018724%
Multi-Core
2040
44.56094364351245%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |