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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 2075 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $70.0 vs $74.64
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-2550K - 161 vs 148 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
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 i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
50.25868440502587%
Multi-Core
2040
42.96545914069082%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i5-8400
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
39 FPS
$21.79/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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