Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 4258 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 46% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-550 - 241 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-550 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
