Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 3992 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $99.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.83 vs $2.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 33% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-2550K - 158 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
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Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |