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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3537 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-3550 - 217 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $111.34 vs $335.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
29.164764947512552%
Multi-Core
1896
21.27946127946128%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i5-12400F
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
20 FPS
$31.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$639
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72 FPS
$11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799
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40 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,109.99
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40 FPS
$24.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
58 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849
In Stock
58 FPS
$16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$979.99
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79 FPS
$13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,078
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91 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,049.99
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