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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 3013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $99.0 vs $283.35
- Up to 62% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-10900KF - $0.15 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Rocket League than Core i5-2550K - 735 vs 682 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 20 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
682
92.78911564625851%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/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 i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
735
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
38.46153846153846%
Price, $
$283.35
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
38.57061826432218%
Multi-Core
2040
22.285339742189205%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i9-10900KF
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
262 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,589.99
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504 FPS
$3.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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596 FPS
$3.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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347 FPS
$3.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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313 FPS
$3.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,219.99
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504 FPS
$4.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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312 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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416 FPS
$5.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$2,279.99
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347 FPS
$5.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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416 FPS
$5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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