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In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 3013 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-2550K - 167 vs 158 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
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
167
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€425.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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