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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 4278 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $70.0 vs $373.99
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 32% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-2550K - 213 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 28 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
23.137121469887717%
Multi-Core
2040
10.56064606305327%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 20 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 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 i7-14700K
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
157 FPS
$11.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,749
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157 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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187 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199
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157 FPS
$10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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187 FPS
$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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121 FPS
$21.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,659
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164 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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121 FPS
$21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
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213 FPS
$15.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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121 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,725
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