Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 3537 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 84% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3550S - 468 vs 255 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $89.19 vs $109.64
- Up to 56% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3550S - $0.21 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550S - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
468
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |