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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2550K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3566 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Core i5-2550K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $70.00 vs $182.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.42 vs $1.00 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2550K - 183 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 20 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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My Games
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2550K or Core i7-12700KF
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46 FPS
$38.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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46 FPS
$37.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,727.99
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88 FPS
$27.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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88 FPS
$11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$10.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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124 FPS
$14.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$15.44/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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46 FPS
$28.26/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
$17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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