Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3558 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 25% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-3550S - 126 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $94.98 vs $149.95
- Up to 49% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-3550S - $0.75 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550S - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 | 58 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |