Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 3627 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $99.0 vs $249.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-12700F - $0.61 vs $1.25 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 24% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-2550K - 200 vs 161 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
48%
Price, $
$249.99
39%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |