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Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Core i5-2550K vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for $99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2500 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

3.4 GHz | 8-core

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology

Buy for $308 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2501 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for $99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2500 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

3.4 GHz | 8-core

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology

Buy for $308 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2501 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

63

70%

Value, $/FPS

$1.57/FPS

100%

Price, $

$99

100%

Value Winner

BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for $99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2500 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

90

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.42/FPS

45%

Price, $

$308

32%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology

Buy for $308 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2501 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

32%

Multi-Core

2040

18%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2091

100%

Multi-Core

10956

100%

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Intel Core i5-2550K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
95 W
TDP105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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