Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 1279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $72.39 vs $131.61
- Up to 29% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-6700K - $0.84 vs $1.19 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 28% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-2550K - 123 vs 96 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
96
78%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€80.35
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 91 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |