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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 2715 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $99.0 vs $205.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.82 vs $1.52 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-2550K - 135 vs 120 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 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 7 3700X
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
57 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$28.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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44 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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79 FPS
$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,309.99
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44 FPS
$23.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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75 FPS
$15.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$22.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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55 FPS
$24.53/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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15 FPS
$93.27/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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64 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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