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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 2640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $99.0 vs $372.84
- Up to 70% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-9900 - $0.67 vs $2.25 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-2550K - 166 vs 148 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
148
89.1566265060241%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Updated 361710 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.25/FPS
29.777777777777782%
Price, $
$372.84
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for $372.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361711 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
42.209807572936064%
Multi-Core
2040
28.317601332593007%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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