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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3476 days newer than Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 22% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-3550S - 96 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 20 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
96
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€250.26
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
23.824575266693007%
Multi-Core
1698
12.399591061778882%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Core i7-12700K
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
€26.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,329.99
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50 FPS
€19.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€955
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79 FPS
€20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,609
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78 FPS
€24.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,925.46
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83 FPS
€54.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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