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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3558 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $149.95 vs $241.92
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 32% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-3550S - 123 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 16 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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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Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25MB Cache up to 4.90GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
26.297426951591802%
Multi-Core
1698
15.75139146567718%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Core i7-12700
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,281.92
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75 FPS
$19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459.99
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56 FPS
$30.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699
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75 FPS
$22.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,681.84
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75 FPS
$17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,326.99
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71 FPS
$18.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,298.88
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56 FPS
$23.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,339.99
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56 FPS
$26.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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65 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
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65 FPS
$16.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,059
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