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Core i5-2550K vs Core i7-2700K

Core i5-2550K vs Core i7-2700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-2550K outperforms Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2550K is 98 days newer than Core i7-2700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-2700K - 165 vs 164 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 8 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

165

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


FPS

164

99.39393939393939%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€174.84

100%

Intel Core i7-2700K Processore Sandy Bridge (3,5GHz, L3-Cache, Sockel 1155)

Buy for 174.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77116 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

100%

Multi-Core

2040

90.10600706713781%

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


Single-Core

664

97.6470588235294%

Multi-Core

2264

100%

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Intel Core i5-2550K

vs
Intel Core i7-2700K Logo

Intel Core i7-2700K

Jan 30th, 2012
Release DateOct 24th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
34.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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