Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 2535 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2550K - 136 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $99.0 vs $280.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-9700KF - $0.88 vs $2.06 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 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 |