Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2454 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $99.0 vs $499.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-9940X - $0.43 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 12% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-2550K - 259 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 28 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
22%
Price, $
$499.99
19%
FPS Winner
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Updated 134 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 14 |
4 | Threads | 28 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |