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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3476 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 79% better in War Thunder than Core i5-3550 - 249 vs 139 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $177.2 vs $335.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-3550 - $0.71 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 77 vs 125 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
249
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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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
Movie
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-3550
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
210 FPS
$5.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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213 FPS
$8.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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220 FPS
$3.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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213 FPS
$8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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213 FPS
$5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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220 FPS
$4.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
In Stock
231 FPS
$7.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
223 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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210 FPS
$6.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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203 FPS
$4.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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