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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3566 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $70.0 vs $282.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3400% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2550K - 70 vs 2 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 24 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
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 Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
26.750590086546026%
Multi-Core
2040
13.708756131980376%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i9-12900KF
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
16 FPS
$106.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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31 FPS
$51.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
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22 FPS
$121.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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42 FPS
$51.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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16 FPS
$82.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,325.79
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36 FPS
$152.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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35 FPS
$110.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,866
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31 FPS
$80.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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36 FPS
$152.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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35 FPS
$61.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,151
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