Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-3550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Core i5-3550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-3550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 67.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3499 vs 1986
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19176 vs 4794
2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5897 vs 2778

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 23 April 2012
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 67.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3499 vs 1986
PassMark - CPU mark	19176 vs 4794
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5897 vs 2778

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3499

1986

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19176

4794

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5897

2778

Name	Intel Core i5-12400	Intel Core i5-3550
PassMark - Single thread mark	3499	1986
PassMark - CPU mark	19176	4794
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5897	2778
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		767
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2526
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.919
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.067
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		680
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		680

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12400	Intel Core i5-3550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	23 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$221	$205
Place in performance rating	629	2506
Processor Number	i5-12400	i5-3550
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$329.95
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		6.19
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Base frequency		3.30 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692 / 0x4682	0x152
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	2011D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)