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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3717 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 62% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2550K - 429 vs 265 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i5-2550K - $98.99 vs $99.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2550K - $0.23 vs $0.37 per 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
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
429
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| 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 | 4.2 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 5500
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
306 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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237 FPS
$3.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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276 FPS
$3.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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225 FPS
$3.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
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237 FPS
$3.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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193 FPS
$3.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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255 FPS
$3.68/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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276 FPS
$5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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237 FPS
$4.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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252 FPS
$4.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
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