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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7640X is 1974 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $99.0 vs $188.88
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 95 vs 112 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 94% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-2550K - 227 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-2550K - $0.83 vs $0.85 per FPS
Diablo IV
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.88
52%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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