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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 4000 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $70.0 vs $585.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-13900KS - $0.41 vs $2.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 21% better in Deathloop than Core i5-2550K - 206 vs 170 FPS
- 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
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i9-13900KS
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
206 FPS
$20.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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101 FPS
$18.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KS
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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$1,849.99
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206 FPS
$24.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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178 FPS
$20.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,599.99
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206 FPS
$23.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,799.99
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