Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2550K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2550K is 874 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-870 - 161 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $99.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-870 - $0.61 vs $0.65 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 8 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |