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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2550K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2550K is 386 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Performs up to 1% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-2500 - 242 vs 239 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $72.39 vs $157.21
- Up to 55% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-2500 - $0.33 vs $0.73 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- 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
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€80.35
100%
FPS and Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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