Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 2640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $51.18 vs $164.51
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i5-2550K - 793 vs 703 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
43.70179948586118%
Multi-Core
2040
32.813253981019784%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |