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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3558 days newer than Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 9% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-3550S - 164 vs 151 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550S - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Core i5-3550S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
164
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.43/FPS
100%
Price, £
£70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F | vs | Core i5-3550S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-3550S
With selected game settings
22 FPS
£54.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£18.68/FPS
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Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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