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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms the more expensive 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 4500 is 3717 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4500
- Performs up to 25% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-2550K - 149 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-2550K - $68.6 vs $70.0
- 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
HITMAN 2
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 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
43.729903536977496%
Multi-Core
2040
32.90853363445717%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 5 4500
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$8.47/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$449
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49 FPS
$22.2/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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