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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3537 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 31% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-3550S - 208 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $106.75 vs $145.47
- Up to 44% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-3550S - $0.57 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€118.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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