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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 3013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $99.0 vs $205.5
- Up to 41% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-10700KF - $0.79 vs $1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 22% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2550K - 153 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
125
81.69934640522875%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/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 i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
58.95522388059702%
Price, $
$205.5
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i7-10700KF
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$8.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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120 FPS
$20.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,459.99
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102 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,439.99
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102 FPS
$13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,347
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108 FPS
$9.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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132 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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