Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 2075 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-2550K - 354 vs 325 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $99.0 vs $197.94
- Up to 46% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-8600K - $0.3 vs $0.56 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |