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In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 3101 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Core i5-2550K - 206 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
39.08045977011494%
Multi-Core
2040
22.427440633245382%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i9-10850K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
99 FPS
CA$40.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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