Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2550K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2075 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $99.0 vs $130.73
- Up to 21% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-8400 - $0.33 vs $0.42 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-2550K - 310 vs 299 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
Forza Horizon 4
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Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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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 |