Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 3013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 20% better in Rust than Core i5-2550K - 197 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-2550K - $0.53 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $99.0 vs $104.99
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$104.99
94%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |