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In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 2075 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $51.18 vs $91.4
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 45% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2550K - 384 vs 265 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 6 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
43.98447606727037%
Multi-Core
2040
36.44809719492586%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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