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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 2715 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $99.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.37 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 52% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2550K - 404 vs 265 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 24 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
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 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Ryzen 9 3900X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
281 FPS
$5.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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298 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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281 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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251 FPS
$7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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