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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 4278 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 128% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2550K - 605 vs 265 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
Advantages of Core i5-2550K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $56.81 vs $351.43
- Up to 62% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-14900K - $0.24 vs $0.64 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
605
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
38%
Price, €
€390.09
16%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
Buy for €390.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
265
44%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/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 198 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900K | vs | Core i5-2550K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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