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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3476 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 57% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3550S - 193 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $138.92 vs $145.47
- Up to 39% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3550S - $0.8 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-3550S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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