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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2550K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3627 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $99.0 vs $116.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-12100 - $0.89 vs $0.95 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 11% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-2550K - 123 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
111
90.2439024390244%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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In Stock
Updated 358190 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
93.6842105263158%
Price, $
$116.99
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
Buy for $116.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358191 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
31.642624476500696%
Multi-Core
2040
29.664097717027776%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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