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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K 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 i7-13700K is 3893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $70.0 vs $349.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-2550K - 195 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
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 i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
23.943661971830984%
Multi-Core
2040
11.583669297598092%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i7-13700K
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$26.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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115 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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109 FPS
$25.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,799
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162 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699.99
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139 FPS
$14.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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168 FPS
$12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,029.99
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61 FPS
$22.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,381
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139 FPS
$17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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181 FPS
$15.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,779.99
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61 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,848
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