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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 2819 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $99.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-10900X - $0.82 vs $4.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-2550K - 134 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 20 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
120
89.55223880597015%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/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 i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.59/FPS
17.864923747276688%
Price, $
$615
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
43.14720812182741%
Multi-Core
2040
21.769288229644648%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 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 i9-10900X
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
134 FPS
$43.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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