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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 7 8700G is 4361 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - $70.0 vs $289.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 16% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-2550K - 129 vs 111 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
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 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
25.31645569620253%
Multi-Core
2040
14.330874604847207%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 7 8700G
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
$18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,479.99
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105 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,749.99
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72 FPS
$17.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,229.99
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102 FPS
$14.71/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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82 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,309.99
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105 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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