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In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 3013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $70.0 vs $99.75
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-2550K - 135 vs 129 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
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
47.28789986091794%
Multi-Core
2040
35.47209181011998%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i5-10400F
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
17 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$680
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31 FPS
$26.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$815
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26 FPS
$38.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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21 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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36 FPS
$26.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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17 FPS
$41.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$698.99
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36 FPS
$43.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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39 FPS
$18.72/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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26 FPS
$42.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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24 FPS
$40.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
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