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Core i5-3570K vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i5-3570K vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $212

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $264

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 3476 days newer than Core i5-3570K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 61% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-3570K - 158 vs 98 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

98

62.0253164556962%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

158

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€207.98

100%

FPS Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box

Buy for 207.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

686

27.750809061488674%

Multi-Core

2071

17.206713193752076%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-3570K

vs

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
77 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-3570K or Core i5-12600KF

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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