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Core i5-2550K vs Core i7-6800K

Core i5-2550K vs Core i7-6800K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

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Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $90 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-2550K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

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Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $90 on Amazon

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Updated 76692 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K

  • Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $70.0 vs $90.0
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-2550K - 175 vs 168 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


FPS

168

96%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$70

100%

BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K

Buy for $70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76690 minutes ago

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Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

175

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$90

77%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76692 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012

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Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i5-2550K

Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012


Single-Core

680

55.55555555555556%

Multi-Core

2040

36.03603603603604%

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Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1224

100%

Multi-Core

5661

100%

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Intel Core i5-2550K

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Intel Core i7-6800K

Jan 30th, 2012Release Date
May 31st, 2016
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
95 W
TDP140 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
34.0xMultiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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