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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 1279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 24% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-2550K - 156 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $99.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-6700K - $0.79 vs $1.15 per FPS
Dead Island 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-6700K
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BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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