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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 4278 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 23% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-2550K - 565 vs 459 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
Advantages of Core i5-2550K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $70.00 vs $433.00
- Up to 81% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-14900K - $0.15 vs $0.77 per FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900K | vs | Core i5-2550K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-14900K or Core i5-2550K
With selected game settings
347 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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207 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,987
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473 FPS
$6.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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295 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, 10 TB SSD
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$2,999
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347 FPS
$8.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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238 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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565 FPS
$9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
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64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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261 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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386 FPS
$7.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
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64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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295 FPS
$9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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