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Core i5-3570K vs Core i9-12900K

Core i5-3570K vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $212

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $599

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than Core i5-3570K.

Advantages of Core i5-3570K

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 77 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Dead Space than Core i5-3570K - 163 vs 146 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 24 vs 4 threads
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Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

146

90%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

163

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

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 i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

686

26%

Multi-Core

2071

13%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo

Core i5-3570K

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Apr 29th, 2012
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5Core i9
Ivy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
4
16
4
24
3.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.8 GHz
5.2 GHz
77 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
34.0x
32.0x
Intel HD 4000UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Core i5-3570K or Core i9-12900K

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