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Core i7-14700KF vs Core i5-2550K

Core i7-14700KF vs Core i5-2550K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 288.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

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Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 63.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 288.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

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Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 63.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 4278 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Core i7-14700KF

  • Performs up to 19% better in Deathloop than Core i5-2550K - 203 vs 170 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 28 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Core i5-2550K

  • Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $56.81 vs $259.71
  • Up to 74% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i7-14700KF - $0.37 vs $1.42 per FPS
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.42/FPS

26%

Price, €

€288.28

21%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 288.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

170

84%

Value, €/FPS

€0.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€63.06

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 63.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2975

100%

Multi-Core

19234

100%

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

23%

Multi-Core

2040

11%

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo

Core i7-14700KF

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Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Core i5-2550K

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateJan 30th, 2012
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Raptor LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
20
Cores4
28
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed3.4 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
Not AvailableTDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0xMultiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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207.21

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106.31

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75.09

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166.67

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Core i5-2550K

63.06

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159.45

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63.06

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Core i5-2550K

63.06

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Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

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Core i5-2550K

63.06

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Core i9-14900KF

376.23

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Core i5-2550K

63.06

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Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

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Core i5-2550K

63.06

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Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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Core i5-2550K

63.06

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Core i5-12600K

155.85

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Core i5-2550K

63.06

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Core i7-13700K

281.64

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Core i5-2550K

63.06

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Core i9-14900K

390.09

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Core i5-2550K

63.06

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Core i7-14700F

243.23

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63.06

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Core i5-13600K

207.21

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Core i5-2550K

63.06

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129.34

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