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€63.06
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Prices and StockMSRP $319
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MSRP $319
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2550K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 3893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Core i5-2550K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $63.06 vs $207.21
- Up to 63% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-13600K - $0.26 vs $0.70 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 23% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-2550K - 298 vs 242 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
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
242
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€63.06
100%
Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
298
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
37%
Price, €
€207.21
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for €207.21 on Amazon
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Updated 255 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K | vs | Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2550K or Core i5-13600K
With selected game settings
186 FPS
€9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,711.7
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238 FPS
€9.84/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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