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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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MSRP in USD: $194
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2550K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2550K is 123 days older than the cheaper Core i5-3570.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Performs up to 1% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3570 - 265 vs 262 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-2550K - $69.0 vs $99.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2550K - $0.26 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
265
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
70.27027027027027%
Price, $
$99
69%
FPS Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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In Stock
Updated 360520 minutes ago
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
262
98.86792452830188%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360520 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
656
96.47058823529412%
Multi-Core
1924
94.31372549019608%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-3570 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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