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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Core i5-3550S
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €242.19 vs €273.11
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Deathloop than Core i5-3550S - 195 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i5-3550S - €1.40 vs €1.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 20 vs 4 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-3550S CPU 3.0 GHz/LGA 1155/6 MB Cache Tray
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
195
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€273.11
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box.
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-3550S or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
125 FPS
€13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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168 FPS
€14.79/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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81 FPS
€14.31/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,159
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96 FPS
€14.99/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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124 FPS
€27.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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133 FPS
€39.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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105 FPS
€13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
€19.98/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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111 FPS
€17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
€17.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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