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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 56% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3550 - 194 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 33% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3550 - $1.81 vs $2.7 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 5% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $335.0 vs $350.99
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$350.99
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
124
63.91752577319587%
Value, $/FPS
$2.7/FPS
67.03703703703704%
Price, $
$335
100%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
25.137686860739578%
Multi-Core
1896
12.741079228546468%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-3550
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
173 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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173 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
161 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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184 FPS
$11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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178 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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178 FPS
$30.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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178 FPS
$21.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
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178 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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173 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
178 FPS
$25.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,599
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