Core i5-2550K

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
4	4	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz

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Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Jan 30th, 2012
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Sandy Bridge

Performance
Cores	4
Threads	4
Base Frequency	3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.8 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	95 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i5-2550K

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Ultra

112

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

193

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

1920 x 1080

High

703

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

161

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Epic

216

FPS

Fortnite

Core i5-2550K Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

186 FPS+26%

£3.98/FPS

INLAND AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core16-Thread Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)

Ryzen 5 5500

171 FPS+16%

£0.49/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Ryzen 7 7700X

190 FPS+28%

£2.57/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Core i7-12700K

183 FPS+24%

£1.14/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Core i7-14700K

190 FPS+28%

£1.81/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Ryzen 9 7900X

190 FPS+28%

£4.89/FPS

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi

Ryzen 9 5900X

176 FPS+19%

£1.16/FPS

Ryzen 9 5950X

177 FPS+20%

£1.67/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Core i9-12900K

184 FPS+24%

£1.78/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 7 5700G

173 FPS+17%

£0.81/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-core, 16-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.6GHz

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Core i5-2550K

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My Games With Core i5-2550K

Grand Theft Auto V

League of Legends

Escape From Tarkov

Valorant

World of Warcraft

Fortnite

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