Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 66% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-3550 - 161 vs 97 FPS
- Up to 22% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-3550 - $2.69 vs $3.45 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $335.0 vs $432.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
77%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |