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Core i5-3550S vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-3550S vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-3550S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3550S Logo
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

Buy for $149.95 on Amazon

In Stock

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Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $94.98 on Amazon

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Updated 61 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3550S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3550S Logo
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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Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $94.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Alan Wake 2.
Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-3550S Logo
Core i5-3550S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

101

80%

Value, $/FPS

$1.48/FPS

50%

Price, $

$149.95

63%

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

Buy for $149.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

126

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.75/FPS

100%

Price, $

$94.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $94.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-3550S Logo
Core i5-3550S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3550S Logo
Core i5-3550S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

603

27%

Multi-Core

1698

22%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-3550S Logo

Intel Core i5-3550S

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Intel Core i3-12100F

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 WTDP
58 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
33.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Core i3-12100F

Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High

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