Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.8 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2550K CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 38.40

Overall Rank: 1434

Last Price Change: $108.98 USD (2022-09-28)

Average CPU Mark

4184

Single Thread Rating: 1762
Samples: 149*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,682
Thread: 1,867

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math	14,904 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,633 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,053 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	67.8 MBytes/Sec
Physics	349 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,311 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,762 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of September 2022.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of September 2022

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of September 2022.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$108.08 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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	Dell Inspiron 3910 Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400, Windows 11 Pro, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, Plain DVD+/-RW, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth	$778.49 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 Pro NUC11PAHi5 Home&Business Desktop Mainsteam Kit, Barebone,Intel Core i5-1135G7 4-Core, 2.4 GHz–4.2 GHz Turbo, 28W Intel Iris X Graphics,with US AC Cord.Add't Components Needed.	$541.90 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3080 Small Form Factor Desktop 2TB SSD 10TB HD 32GB RAM (Intel 10th Generation Processor with Turbo Boost to 4.30GHz, 32 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD + 10 TB HD, Win 10 Pro) SFF PC Business Computer	$1719.99 (www.amazon.com)
	3D Modelling Autocad SolidWorks CAD Workstation Desktop PC Intel Core i9 10900X 3.7Ghz X299X 128Gb DDR4 10TB HDD 2TB NVMe SSD 850W PSU Quadro RTX A5000 24Gb ECC	$5899.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of September 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,711
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,256
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,046
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,972
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		19,194
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,636
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,816
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,554
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,462
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		13,801
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz		4,184

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of September 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		137.07
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		124.31
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		86.35
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		73.83
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		47.10
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		41.82
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz		38.40
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		33.88
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of September 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,849
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,832
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,748
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,355
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		3,070
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,953
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,894
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		2,756
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,666
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,570
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz		1,762

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1593081 - Jul 09 2022		4643
BL1584477 - Jun 21 2022		4465
BL1575062 - Jun 02 2022 [Overclocked]		5725
BL1568047 - May 19 2022 [Overclocked]		5528
BL1568004 - May 19 2022 [Overclocked]		5205

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz
As of 28th of September 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz		4,184
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz		4,904
Intel Core i5-3570S @ 3.10GHz		4,632
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz		4,314
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz		5,207
Intel Core i5-2450P @ 3.20GHz		4,175
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz		3,848
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T		3,751
AMD FX-4350 Quad-Core		3,267
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz		5,160
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		4,939
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		4,667
AMD Athlon 3000G		4,482

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