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MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Core i5-3550S
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $19.95 vs $109.95
- Up to 80% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12400F - $0.12 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 13% better in God of War than Core i5-3550S - 186 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 12 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
164
88%
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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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
20%
Price, $
$109.95
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for $109.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 382 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
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