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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X is 3893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $70.0 vs $209.99
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 78% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-2550K - 171 vs 96 FPS
- 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
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
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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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
23.751309814879498%
Multi-Core
2040
15.928788943546499%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 5 7600X
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
82 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,133.27
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82 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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84 FPS
$13.1/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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85 FPS
$14.74/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,253.27
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85 FPS
$14.71/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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82 FPS
$24.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,997
In Stock
84 FPS
$13.14/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,103.64
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113 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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95 FPS
$13.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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87 FPS
$21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,896.99
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