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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2400G 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 5 2400G is 2205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2400G - $99.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 2400G - $0.88 vs $1.12 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2550K - 121 vs 112 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
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 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics - YD2400C5FBBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 12th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 5 2400G
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
46 FPS
$23.89/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 5 2400G
8 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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