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Core i5-3570 vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-3570 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-3570

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3570 Logo
Intel Core i5-3570 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570

Buy for 92.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 261 minutes ago

Core i5-3570

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3570 Logo
Intel Core i5-3570 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570

Buy for 92.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 261 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3570 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3525 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3570.

Advantages of Core i5-3570

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 19% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-3570 - 238 vs 200 FPS
  • Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-3570 - $62.33 vs $83.14
  • Up to 37% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-3570 - $0.29 vs $0.46 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570 - 58 vs 77 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i5-3570 Logo
Core i5-3570

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

200

84%

Value, €/FPS

€0.46/FPS

63%

Price, €

€92.29

74%

Intel Core i5-3570 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570

Buy for 92.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

238

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.29/FPS

100%

Price, €

€69.19

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 261 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i5-3570 Logo
Core i5-3570

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3570 Logo
Core i5-3570

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

656

29%

Multi-Core

1924

26%

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-3570 Logo

Core i5-3570

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jun 1st, 2012Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
77 WTDP
58 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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