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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 i9-12900K
- Performs up to 30% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-2550K - 155 vs 119 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€388.55
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-2550K
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
28 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
28 FPS
€46.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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83 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
120 FPS
€18.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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83 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
83 FPS
€61.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€5,115.4
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72 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
72 FPS
€36.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,599
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59 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
83 FPS
€98.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€8,144.62
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52 FPS
€30.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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1 FPS
€1249.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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73 FPS
€28.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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83 FPS
€34.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,889.8
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72 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
155 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
96 FPS
€20.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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