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Core i3-2120 vs Core i5-3550

Core i3-2120 vs Core i5-3550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 434 days newer than Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550

  • Performs up to 8% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-2120 - 80 vs 74 FPS
This is a free version of The Callisto Protocol.
The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

74

92.5%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€99

100%

Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)

Buy for 99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 175 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

80

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

78.40375586854461%

Multi-Core

1035

54.58860759493671%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

100%

Multi-Core

1896

100%

Intel Core i3-2120

vs

Intel Core i5-3550

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP77 W
32 nmProcess Size
22 nm
33.0xMultiplier33.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2500
NoOverclockableNo

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