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Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-2550K

Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-2550K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 1279 days newer than Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 5% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-2550K - 536 vs 511 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 91 vs 95 Watts
  • 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 World of Tanks.
World of Tanks

World of Tanks

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

536

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€188.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4871 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

511

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

100%

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

45%

Multi-Core

2040

41%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

vs
Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Intel Core i5-2550K

Aug 1st, 2015
Release DateJan 30th, 2012
Core i7CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
91 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
40.0x
Multiplier34.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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