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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3558 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 36% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-3570K - 238 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - £80.96 vs £138.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-3570K - £0.34 vs £0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 58 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£80.96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K CPU (4 x 3.40GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 6Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-3570K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
195 FPS
£6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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153 FPS
£6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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