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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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MSRP in USD: $294
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF 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 i5-13600KF is 3893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $99.0 vs $593.77
- Up to 79% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-13600KF - $0.82 vs $3.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 28% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-2550K - 153 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 20 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
120
78.43137254901961%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Updated 361930 minutes ago
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.88/FPS
21.1340206185567%
Price, $
$593.77
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked + Arc Graphics Card
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Updated 361931 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
24.754277393520205%
Multi-Core
2040
13.233863120337332%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i5-13600KF
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
101 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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83 FPS
$26.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
In Stock
96 FPS
$14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
96 FPS
$18.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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96 FPS
$15.94/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,529.99
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96 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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