Why is the i5 2550k not so popular?

HomerPepsi · 05-08-12, 11:41 AM

I hardly see mention of it around the web. Seems like it would be a good option for overclockers.

Know stability and performance of 2500k, minus the IGP. Considering lots of people use discrete GPU's, it would seem like a no brainer to purchase this over the 2500k.

What am I missing?

EarthDog · 05-08-12, 11:44 AM

I didnt even knew it existed until a couple weeks ago myself!

What is the point of NOT having an iGPU? What if the discrete card crapped out? Nice to have an iGPU to fall back on for a few dollars more.

It doesnt affect overclocking either so...... 6 of one half dozen of the other is the case to me.

johan851 · 05-08-12, 11:47 AM

Whenever I've checked the price, it's the same or more expensive than the 2500K. That, combined with what EarthDog, doesn't make it particularly compelling. Now if it was $20 less than the 2500K...

wagex · 05-08-12, 12:22 PM

didnt they release a while after the 2500k? i thought it was a typo the first time i seen 2550k a few weeks go in another thread lol everyone probably just bought the 2500k at release and by the time that released everyone overlcocking had a 2500k

ktownhero · 05-08-12, 12:40 PM

The 2550k has no onboard GPU and a 100mhz higher stock speed. The 2500k has onboard GPU and overclocks just as well as the 2550k, and is cheaper. There's essentially zero reason to own a 2550k short of just getting a good deal on it or wanting to run at stock speeds. But who runs a k series at stock? You might as well just buy a normal 2500 in that case.

HomerPepsi · 05-08-12, 12:51 PM

I guess for me no igp is fine, as I have a plethora of graphics cards.

MattNo5ss · 05-08-12, 12:53 PM

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Why is the i5 2550k not so popular?

Because you are getting less of a CPU for more money... The pricing makes no sense

johan851 · 05-08-12, 12:57 PM

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I guess for me no igp is fine, as I have a plethora of graphics cards.

Sure. But you have to pay *more* to get a no-IGP CPU, which is the silly part.

EarthDog · 05-08-12, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MattNo5ss

Because you are getting less of a CPU for more money... The pricing makes no sense

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Originally Posted by johan851

Sure. But you have to pay *more* to get a no-IGP CPU, which is the silly part.

Winner winner, chicken dinner!

HomerPepsi · 05-08-12, 01:03 PM

I see. SO it's essentially a bad marketing scheme, saying that for $10 you can have .1 ghz faster processor.

Dirty play, intel..

Unless there is an actual advantage to the IGP instructions being skipped..?

johan851 · 05-08-12, 01:06 PM

Well, you'd hope that with a disabled IGP you'd get less heat output and/or less going wrong at high frequencies making for better overclocking. It doesn't seem that that's the case, though.

Intel's just trying to sell chips with a failed IGP section instead of throwing them away, and they probably bumped up the speed by 100MHz to make them an easier sell. But I don't think retailers are paying nearly as much attention to those as they are to the 2500K and 2600K, so the pricing isn't competitive.

95blackz26 · 05-08-12, 01:22 PM

only reason i went with the 2550k was microcenter had it on sale with a coupon for $160.

IIRC these came out early Feb

manu2b · 05-08-12, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by EarthDog

6 of one half dozen of the other is the case to me.

Do yo have a "copy and paste" for this one?

IntelEnthusiast · 05-08-12, 04:34 PM

The Intel® Core™ i5-2550K is just the not so pretty sister of the Intel Core i5-2500K. It was only released back in November and hasn't caught on but it has helped to ease the demand for the Intel Core i5-2500K since some people have asked for a processor without the IGP (Integrated Graphics on Processor) believing that it added a bunch of heat to the processor and stopped it from overclocking as well.

Christian Wood
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Eldonko · 05-08-12, 04:42 PM

So Intel launched a new CPU because of user misconceptions? lol

djscrew · 05-09-12, 01:27 AM

marketing gimmick.. people bought them so GG Intel.

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HomerPepsi Registered Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: canada	Why is the i5 2550k not so popular? I hardly see mention of it around the web. Seems like it would be a good option for overclockers. Know stability and performance of 2500k, minus the IGP. Considering lots of people use discrete GPU's, it would seem like a no brainer to purchase this over the 2500k. What am I missing?
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EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	I didnt even knew it existed until a couple weeks ago myself! What is the point of NOT having an iGPU? What if the discrete card crapped out? Nice to have an iGPU to fall back on for a few dollars more. It doesnt affect overclocking either so...... 6 of one half dozen of the other is the case to me. __________________ C2D/C2Q Overclocking Guide / i3/i5/i7 (s1366/1156) Overclocking Guide/Info / SandyBridge/ Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide / Forum Etiquette Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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ktownhero Registered Join Date: May 2012	The 2550k has no onboard GPU and a 100mhz higher stock speed. The 2500k has onboard GPU and overclocks just as well as the 2550k, and is cheaper. There's essentially zero reason to own a 2550k short of just getting a good deal on it or wanting to run at stock speeds. But who runs a k series at stock? You might as well just buy a normal 2500 in that case.
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05-08-12, 12:51 PM	Thread Starter #6
HomerPepsi Registered Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: canada	I guess for me no igp is fine, as I have a plethora of graphics cards.
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05-08-12, 01:03 PM	Thread Starter #10
HomerPepsi Registered Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: canada	I see. SO it's essentially a bad marketing scheme, saying that for $10 you can have .1 ghz faster processor. Dirty play, intel.. Unless there is an actual advantage to the IGP instructions being skipped..?
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05-08-12, 01:06 PM	#11
johan851 Insatiably Malcontent Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Seattle, WA	Well, you'd hope that with a disabled IGP you'd get less heat output and/or less going wrong at high frequencies making for better overclocking. It doesn't seem that that's the case, though. Intel's just trying to sell chips with a failed IGP section instead of throwing them away, and they probably bumped up the speed by 100MHz to make them an easier sell. But I don't think retailers are paying nearly as much attention to those as they are to the 2500K and 2600K, so the pricing isn't competitive. __________________ ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 \| 2500K @ 4.6GHz \| 2x4GB Samsung DDR3 \| GTX460 768mb 120GB Crucial M4 \| 2x 2TB Samsung F4 \| Seasonic S12 600w AV-710 --> y2 DAC --> Custom M^3 --> Custom LM3875 ChipAmp --> Modula MTs Dual Dell 2007WFP \| Watercooled
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IntelEnthusiast Intel Enthusiast Team Join Date: Feb 2011	The Intel® Core™ i5-2550K is just the not so pretty sister of the Intel Core i5-2500K. It was only released back in November and hasn't caught on but it has helped to ease the demand for the Intel Core i5-2500K since some people have asked for a processor without the IGP (Integrated Graphics on Processor) believing that it added a bunch of heat to the processor and stopped it from overclocking as well. Christian Wood Intel Enthusiast Team
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