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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2454 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 23% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-2550K - 215 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 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 76% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $99.0 vs $412.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9900K - $0.57 vs $1.92 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2550K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-2550K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
177 FPS
$26.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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147 FPS
$26.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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159 FPS
$25.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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