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Core i5-3570K vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i5-3570K vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3476 days newer than Core i5-3570K.

Advantages of Core i5-3570K

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-3570K - 257 vs 232 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 20 vs 4 threads
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Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

232

90%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

257

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.97/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$249

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

686

27%

Multi-Core

2071

15%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo

Core i5-3570K

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Apr 29th, 2012
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5Core i7
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Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
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77 W
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22 nm
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PCs Using Core i5-3570K or Core i7-12700KF

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