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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 4237 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 15% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-550 - 292 vs 255 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
292
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
100%
Price, £
£246.32
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 2.5GHz LGA1700 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-550 or Core i5-12400
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
161 FPS
£9.87/FPS
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Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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