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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the cheaper 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 7600 is 4002 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $70.0 vs $199.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 70% better in Starfield than Core i5-2550K - 80 vs 47 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
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 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
24.862888482632542%
Multi-Core
2040
16.640835304674116%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 5 7600
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
35 FPS
$28.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$982.77
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35 FPS
$30.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,062.73
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35 FPS
$26.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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61 FPS
$26.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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35 FPS
$28.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$985.99
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35 FPS
$29.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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49 FPS
$23.45/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149
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51 FPS
$26.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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33 FPS
$28.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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41 FPS
$29.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219.99
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