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Core i5-3570K vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-3570K vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $212

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $199

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3537 days newer than Core i5-3570K.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 5% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-3570K - 272 vs 258 FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 65 vs 77 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 12 vs 4 threads
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Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo
Core i5-3570K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

258

95%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

272

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo
Core i5-3570K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo
Core i5-3570K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

686

31%

Multi-Core

2071

23%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo

Core i5-3570K

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Apr 29th, 2012
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5Core i5
Ivy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
4
6
4
12
3.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
3.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
77 W
65 W
22 nm
10 nm
34.0x
25.0x
Intel HD 4000UHD Graphics 730
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PCs Using Core i5-3570K or Core i5-12400

With selected game settings

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