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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 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 i9-13900 is 3992 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $70.0 vs $505.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 13% better in Fortnite than Core i5-2550K - 244 vs 216 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 32 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
25.05526897568165%
Multi-Core
2040
12.41933520029222%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i9-13900
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
112 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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125 FPS
$12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,540.02
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125 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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125 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,740
In Stock
125 FPS
$17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199
In Stock
112 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,428.99
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112 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
67 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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125 FPS
$12.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,564.07
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112 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,785
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