Intel Core i5-2550k Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i5-2550k was released in Q1/2012 and has 4 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 1155. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i5-2550k achieved a result of 810 points (single-core) or 2,611 points (multi-core).
Intel Core i5-2550k

CPU lineage

In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Core i5-2550k belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Core i5-2550k.

Name: Intel Core i5-2550k
Family: Intel Core i5 (328)
CPU group: Intel Core i 2000 (28)
Architecture: Sandy Bridge S
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: Intel Core i5-3570K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2550k has 4 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2550k is 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-2550k supports a maximum of 32 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 21.3 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1333
21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-2550k has a TDP of 95 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i5-2550k is made in 32 nm and has 6.00 MB cache.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 6.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q1/2012
Release price: 235 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-2550k have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
812
Intel Core i5-3470T Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
811
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
811
Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
810
Intel Core i3-8121U Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
810
Intel Core i5-4300M Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
808
Intel Core i7-2600K Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
808

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-4570S Intel Core i5-4570S
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2624
Intel Atom C3758 Intel Atom C3758
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2612
Intel Atom x7425E Intel Atom x7425E
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
2612
Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2611
Intel Core i5-1035G1 Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
2605
Intel Core i5-3570S Intel Core i5-3570S
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2597
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2596

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
665
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
665
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
665
Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
664
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
664
Intel Core i5-3340 Intel Core i5-3340
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
664
MediaTek Helio G95 MediaTek Helio G95
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
662

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2021
Intel Core i7-2920XM Intel Core i7-2920XM
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
2020
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2011
Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2010
Intel Core i7-5600U Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2004
Intel Core i7-4578U Intel Core i7-4578U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2002
Apple A11 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
1997

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-7660U Intel Core i7-7660U
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
4132
Intel Core i5-7287U Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
4129
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
4129
Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
4120
AMD Phenom II X4 B99 AMD Phenom II X4 B99
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
4112
AMD Athlon 200GE AMD Athlon 200GE
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
4100
Intel Core i5-3330 Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
4087

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