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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2550K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2550K is 253 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Performs up to 25% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2405S - 79 vs 63 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-2550K - $46.0 vs $99.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-2550K - $0.73 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
63
79.74683544303798%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
78.67647058823529%
Multi-Core
1429
70.04901960784314%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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