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Core i5-2550K vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i5-2550K vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 174.99 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77135 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 3566 days newer than Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 25% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-2550K - 161 vs 129 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Watch Dogs: Legion.
Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

129

80.12422360248446%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

161

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€174.99

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77135 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

27.508090614886733%

Multi-Core

2040

16.94915254237288%

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

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Intel Core i5-2550K

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i5-12600KF

Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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