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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 3893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $99.0 vs $469.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-13900KF - $0.88 vs $3.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-2550K - 139 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 32 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.38/FPS
26%
Price, $
$469.99
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i9-13900KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
111 FPS
$15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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111 FPS
$18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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124 FPS
$16.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,100.99
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111 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,949
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85 FPS
$19.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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111 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
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139 FPS
$28.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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124 FPS
$16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099
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139 FPS
$25.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,499
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111 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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