Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 2640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $72.39 vs $341.77
- Up to 69% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-9900 - $0.3 vs $0.97 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 48% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2550K - 393 vs 265 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
265
67%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/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 • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |