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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F is 3333 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 38% better in Rust than Core i5-2550K - 227 vs 164 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - $72.39 vs $190.77
- Up to 47% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-11700F - $0.49 vs $0.93 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
227
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
52%
Price, €
€211.76
37%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
164
72%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€80.35
100%
Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
Buy for €80.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2213 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700F | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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