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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3537 days newer than Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 15% better in God of War than Core i5-3550 - 190 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
25.839061868176305%
Multi-Core
1896
14.535418583256671%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i9-12900
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
CA$38.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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64 FPS
CA$48.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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84 FPS
CA$35.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
CA$38.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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89 FPS
CA$37.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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89 FPS
CA$37.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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64 FPS
CA$46.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
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89 FPS
CA$59.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
CA$55.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
CA$40.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
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