Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X is 2438 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $70.0 vs $750.0
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 95 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 12% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2550K - 105 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 24 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
53.37519623233909%
Multi-Core
2040
27.36785618459887%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |