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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3476 days newer than Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 69% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-3550 - 159 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-3550
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
71 FPS
$17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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100 FPS
$23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$20.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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89 FPS
$22.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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43 FPS
$37.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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84 FPS
$22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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101 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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