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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i3-550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 4237 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 24% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-550 - 193 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-550 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 12 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-550 or Core i5-12400F
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
€6.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€705.38
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120 FPS
€7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€909.9
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120 FPS
€8.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
In Stock
89 FPS
€7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€682.67
In Stock
107 FPS
€11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,251.71
In Stock
87 FPS
€10.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€899.75
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127 FPS
€8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,057.31
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120 FPS
€9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
In Stock
76 FPS
€8.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€667.38
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127 FPS
€10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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