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Core i5-2550K vs Core i9-14900

Core i5-2550K vs Core i9-14900: 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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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900

2.0 GHz | 24-core

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Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for 494.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77784 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

In Stock

Updated 77785 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900

2.0 GHz | 24-core

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Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for 494.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77784 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 4361 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K

  • Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $51.18 vs $445.47

Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900

  • Performs up to 35% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-2550K - 313 vs 231 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 32 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Lost Ark.
Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

231

73.80191693290735%

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 77785 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

313

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€494.47

11%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for 494.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77784 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

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Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

23.08214528173795%

Multi-Core

2040

12.860114732396141%

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2946

100%

Multi-Core

15863

100%

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Intel Core i5-2550K

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Intel Core i9-14900

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
24
4Threads
32
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.0 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.8 GHz
95 WTDPNot Available
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier20.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

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