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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 238 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-2120T - 151 vs 149 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $60.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-3550 - $0.4 vs $2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 35 vs 77 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120T |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 35 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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