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Core i5-2550K vs Core i9-7920X

Core i5-2550K vs Core i9-7920X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W (Tray)

Buy for CA$600.75 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W (Tray)

Buy for CA$600.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77626 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 2050 days newer than Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 95 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i5-2550K - 225 vs 216 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 24 vs 4 threads
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

216

96%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

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Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


FPS

225

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$600.75

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W (Tray)

Buy for CA$600.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77626 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

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Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

49.853372434017594%

Multi-Core

2040

22.412656558998023%

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


Single-Core

1364

100%

Multi-Core

9102

100%

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Intel Core i5-2550K

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Intel Core i9-7920X

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Sandy BridgeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
95 W
TDP140 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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