Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 5800X3D is 3733 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $99.0 vs $308.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $1.57 vs $3.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Performs up to 43% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-2550K - 90 vs 63 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |