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€269
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 27% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-3550 - 198 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €34.99 vs €269.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-12700F - €0.22 vs €1.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
156
78%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core 3.3GHz CPU con 77W TDP e interfaccia LGA 1155
Buy for €34.99 on Amazon
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Updated 104 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-3550
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
136 FPS
€11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
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86 FPS
€18.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,554.15
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114 FPS
€10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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98 FPS
€11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
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70 FPS
€14.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€989
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98 FPS
€11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
In Stock
86 FPS
€14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
In Stock
115 FPS
€10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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86 FPS
€11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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70 FPS
€11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€792.31
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