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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3558 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 16% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-3550 - 223 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $94.98 vs $335.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-3550 - $0.43 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 58 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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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Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-3550
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
$6.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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96 FPS
$9.49/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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