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Core i5-2550K vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-2550K vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 3627 days newer than Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 14% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-2550K - 522 vs 459 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 12 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

459

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

522

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€183

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz

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In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

31%

Multi-Core

2040

23%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Intel Core i5-2550K

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i5-12400

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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