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Core i5-3570K vs Core i7-12700K

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.

Advantages of Core i5-3570K

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €46.87 vs €274.85
  • Up to 80% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-12700K - €0.16 vs €0.82 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 77 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3570K - 334 vs 300 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 20 vs 4 threads
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

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

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

300

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.16/FPS

100%

Price, €

€46.87

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Prozessor (3,4GHz, Sockel 1155, 6MB Cache, 77 Watt)

Buy for 46.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 261 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

334

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.82/FPS

20%

Price, €

€274.85

17%

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

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

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

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 i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo

Core i5-3570K

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
20
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
77 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i5-3570K or Core i7-12700K

With selected game settings

Core i5-3570K and Core i7-12700K Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

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

493.5

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

773.75

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

263.82

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

413.53

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.69

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i5-3570K Logo
Core i5-3570K

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

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

46.87

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

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

46.87

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

493.5

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

773.75

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

263.82

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

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

46.87

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-3570K Logo
Core i5-3570K

46.87

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i5-3570K Logo
Core i5-3570K

46.87

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

413.53

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

46.87

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

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

46.87

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

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

46.87

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

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

46.87

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.69

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

46.87

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

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

46.87

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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

46.87

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i5-3570K Logo
Core i5-3570K

46.87

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

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