i5-8650K vs i5-2550K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2550K and Core i5-8650K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1715	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.65	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	2.59	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	January 2012 (12 years ago)	1 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$189	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2550K and Core i5-8650K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	6
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2550K and Core i5-8650K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155,LGA1155	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2550K and Core i5-8650K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2550K and Core i5-8650K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2550K and Core i5-8650K are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2550K and Core i5-8650K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Quick Sync Video	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2550K and Core i5-8650K.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	6
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm

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