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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3627 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 12% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-2550K - 144 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 20 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
28.789161727349704%
Multi-Core
2040
17.69757959573176%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i7-12700F
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
£16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
£21.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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51 FPS
£22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
£18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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77 FPS
£18.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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51 FPS
£22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,124.99
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51 FPS
£19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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