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Core i5-2550K vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i5-2550K vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for 56.81 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 229.68 on Amazon

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Updated 77545 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for 56.81 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 229.68 on Amazon

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Updated 77545 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3566 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $51.18 vs $206.92
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 27% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-2550K - 204 vs 161 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 24 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Resident Evil 4.
Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

161

78.92156862745098%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€56.81

100%

BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for 56.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77544 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

204

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€229.68

24%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 229.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77545 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

26.750590086546026%

Multi-Core

2040

13.708756131980376%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

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Intel Core i5-2550K

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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