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In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 2819 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 59% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-2550K - 173 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 36 vs 4 threads
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
173
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1735
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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