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Core i5-2550K vs Core i7-14700KF

Core i5-2550K vs Core i7-14700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for $70 on Amazon

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Updated 7374 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7374 minutes ago

Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for $70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7374 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7374 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 4278 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Core i5-2550K

  • Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $70.00 vs $319.99
  • Up to 53% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-14700KF - $0.26 vs $0.55 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-14700KF

  • Performs up to 122% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2550K - 587 vs 265 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 28 vs 4 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

265

45%

Value, $/FPS

$0.26/FPS

100%

Price, $

$70

100%

Value Winner

BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for $70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7374 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

587

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.55/FPS

47%

Price, $

$319.99

21%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7374 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

23%

Multi-Core

2040

11%

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2975

100%

Multi-Core

19234

100%

Intel Core i5-2550K Logo

Core i5-2550K

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo

Core i7-14700KF

Jan 30th, 2012
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5Core i7
Sandy BridgeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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20
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28
3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
3.8 GHz
5.6 GHz
95 WNot Available
32 nm
10 nm
34.0x34.0x
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$495.36

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Ryzen 9 5900X

$294.95

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$70

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Core i9-12900K

$279

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$70

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Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

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$849.99

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Core i5-2550K

$70

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Core i5-12600KF

$143.81

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Core i5-2550K

$70

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$126.99

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Core i5-2550K

$70

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$130

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Core i5-2550K

$70

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Core i5-12600K

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Core i5-2550K

$70

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Core i7-13700K

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