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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3537 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 20% better in Remnant II than Core i5-3550S - 96 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $121.98 vs $149.95
- Up to 32% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i5-3550S - $1.27 vs $1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550S - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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