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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 3627 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 10% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-2550K - 169 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
169
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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