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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 3558 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 11% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-3550 - 187 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $273.49 vs $335.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-3550 - $1.46 vs $1.99 per FPS
- 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
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i5-12600
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
83 FPS
$24.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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