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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 3893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $99.0 vs $297.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-13600K - $0.46 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Fortnite than Core i5-2550K - 243 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
216
88.88888888888889%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
37.398373983739845%
Price, $
$297.99
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 361463 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
25.515947467166978%
Multi-Core
2040
13.739224137931034%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i5-13600K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
215 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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162 FPS
$11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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208 FPS
$12.5/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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