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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 4237 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 41% better in Minecraft than Core i3-550 - 842 vs 597 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
842
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
100%
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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