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In short — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 1974 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 15% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-2550K - 202 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 12 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Best Looking
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
202
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.95
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X 3.50 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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