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Core i5-2550K vs Core i5-6600

Core i5-2550K vs Core i5-6600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 1249 days newer than Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

  • Performs up to 19% better in Starfield than Core i5-2550K - 56 vs 47 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Starfield.
Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

47

83%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

56

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.12/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$118.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor

Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11299 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

52%

Multi-Core

2040

57%

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1286

100%

Multi-Core

3552

100%

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Intel Core i5-2550K

vs
Intel Core i5-6600 Logo

Intel Core i5-6600

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads4
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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