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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3566 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 67% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-2550K - 164 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€404.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i9-12900K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
140 FPS
€14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
€13.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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158 FPS
€15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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140 FPS
€34.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,886.7
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164 FPS
€20.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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123 FPS
€14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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97 FPS
€15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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118 FPS
€13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.8
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134 FPS
€15.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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140 FPS
€44.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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