Buy on Amazon
£185
In Stock
Availability
Availability
No items available
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 2454 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 18% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-2550K - 207 vs 175 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
Buy for £185 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77385 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
46.321525885558586%
Multi-Core
2040
40.88176352705411%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
