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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 3333 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2550K - 216 vs 194 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
31.92488262910798%
Multi-Core
2040
23.139745916515427%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i9-11900
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
119 FPS
£11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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19 FPS
£75.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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