Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 1974 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $99.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-7820X - $0.26 vs $1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-2550K - 415 vs 381 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |