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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3627 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2550K - 232 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
31.036056595162027%
Multi-Core
2040
22.895622895622896%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i5-12400F
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
117 FPS
CA$11.62/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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GeForce RTX 3060
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
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CA$12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
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