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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i7-6800K is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $99.0 vs $103.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i5-2550K - 756 vs 703 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 12 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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