Intel Core i5-2550K Price, Specs & Reviews | TimeToPick

Intel Core i5-2550K Price, Specs & Reviews | TimeToPick

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About This Product

The Intel Core i5-2550K is a 2nd generation Sandy Bridge desktop processor with 4 cores and 4 threads, featuring a base clock of 3.4 GHz and a boost clock of 3.8 GHz. Its unlocked multiplier allows for overclocking, offering a performance uplift for users willing to tune their system. At its current price, it provides a budget option for basic computing and light gaming when paired with a discrete GPU, though it is significantly outperformed by modern CPUs in multi-threaded tasks and overall efficiency.

Best for: Budget light gaming

Pros

Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
Adequate for basic desktop tasks
Budget-friendly entry point
Still viable for light gaming with GPU

Cons

Outdated architecture and performance
High power consumption for its class

Performance Benchmarks

Cross-source performance, value, and efficiency at a glance

Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.

Geekbench 6PassMark

Cross-Platform

Geekbench 6

Single-Core

70422%

Multi-Core

2,10810%

Based on 32 user submissions.

Large Sample Pool

PassMark

Overall

4,2697%

Single-Thread

50%

PassMark rank: #2,583

Gaming Performance

Real-world FPS snapshots for Core i5-2550K

These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.

FPS data from real user submissions across various settings

Reference GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

2 games in this sample

Rocket League

Mixed player settings

79 FPS

Smooth

Min 73Max 88GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

Destiny 2

Mixed player settings

58 FPS

Playable

Min 57Max 68GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

Compatible Motherboards (0)

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No compatible motherboards are in our catalog yet for this socket.

Compatible RAM (3722)

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Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

2x8GBDDR3-1600

N/A

Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

2x8GBDDR3-2400

N/A

Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

2x8GBDDR3-2400

N/A

Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

2x8GBDDR3-2133

N/A

Compatible CPU Coolers (0)

No compatible CPU coolers are in our catalog yet for this socket.

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