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$32
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AvailabilityMSRP $194
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MSRP $194
AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Core i5-3550
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $32.00 vs $129.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12400 - $0.12 vs $0.28 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 82% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3550 - 472 vs 260 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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