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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2454 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $51.18 vs $163.05
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-2550K - 191 vs 189 FPS
- 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
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
40.7185628742515%
Multi-Core
2040
28.776978417266186%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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