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$335
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 33% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-3550 - 149 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $248.99 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Updated 74235 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
27.053344623200676%
Multi-Core
1896
16.44833868309187%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550 or Core i7-12700F
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
68 FPS
$18.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,253.77
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68 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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68 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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109 FPS
$15.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,723.39
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61 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$15.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$14.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,324.95
In Stock
93 FPS
$17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,584.31
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68 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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