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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2550K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2550K is 386 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-2500K - 120 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $99.0 vs $390.81
- Up to 75% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-2500K - $0.82 vs $3.28 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
119
99.16666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$3.28/FPS
25%
Price, $
$390.81
25%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Updated 361821 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 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 | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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