Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5500U 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 i7-5500U is 1126 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2550K - 166 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 15 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
