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In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 2535 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $99.0 vs $180.12
- Up to 30% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-9600KF - $0.83 vs $1.19 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 27% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-2550K - 151 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 6 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
69%
Price, $
$180.12
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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