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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 2454 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $99.0 vs $550.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-9900X - $0.63 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 12% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-2550K - 176 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 20 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
157
89.20454545454545%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/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 361800 minutes ago
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.12/FPS
20.192307692307693%
Price, $
$550
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Updated 361801 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
45.69892473118279%
Multi-Core
2040
21.437578814627994%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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