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Core i5-2550K vs Core i9-12900K

Core i5-2550K vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

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Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 559 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77502 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3566 days newer than Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-2550K - 194 vs 189 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 24 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

189

97.42268041237114%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

194

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€559

100%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 559 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77502 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

25.954198473282442%

Multi-Core

2040

13.208157979928782%

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

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Intel Core i5-2550K

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Intel Core i9-12900K

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i9-12900K

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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