Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3627 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $99.0 vs $161.76
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 78% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2550K - 472 vs 265 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2550K - $0.34 vs $0.37 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
472
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
61%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |