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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i3-550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4258 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 23% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-550 - 238 vs 194 FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i3-550 - 58 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-550 or Core i3-12100F
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
63 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
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