Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 Threadripper 1900X is 2040 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - $99.0 vs $109.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - $0.65 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 95 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-2550K - 157 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
92%
Price, $
$109.99
90%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Whitehaven |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |