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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3558 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 8% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-3550 - 171 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $239.99 vs $335.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-3550 - $1.26 vs $1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 352388 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
158
92.39766081871345%
Value, $/FPS
$1.91/FPS
65.96858638743456%
Price, $
$335
71%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 352387 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
26.950653732602277%
Multi-Core
1896
19.504166238041353%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-3550
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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