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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.

Core i5-3570K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K CPU (4 x 3.40GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 6Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £193.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £208.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

Core i5-3570K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K CPU (4 x 3.40GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 6Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £193.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £208.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $212

Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K CPU (4 x 3.40GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 6Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Prices and Stock
MSRP $409

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

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters, and is also 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 7% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £193.97 vs £208.69
Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 77 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

Performs up to 29% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-3570K - 203 vs 157 FPS
Up to 17% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-3570K - £1.03 vs £1.24 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 20 vs 4 threads

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Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

FPS

157

77%

Value, £/FPS

£1.24/FPS

83%

Price, £

£193.97

100%

Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K CPU (4 x 3.40GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 6Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £193.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

203

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.03/FPS

100%

Price, £

£208.69

92%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for £208.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

112

FPS

157

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

80

FPS

323

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

193

FPS

229

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

704

FPS

919

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

161

FPS

220

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Single-Core

686

27%

Multi-Core

2071

15%

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Core i5-3570K	vs	Core i7-12700K
Apr 29th, 2012	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	12
4	Threads	20
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.0 GHz
77 W	TDP	125 W
22 nm	Process Size	10 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
Intel HD 4000	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

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