Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3648 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-2550K - 150 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 8 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
