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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3558 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Core i5-3550S
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $19.95 vs $76.80
- Up to 72% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-12100F - $0.12 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-3550S - 180 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550S - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
164
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.95
100%
Value Winner
INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-3550S or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
24 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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