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Core i5-3570K vs Core i3-12100F

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

Intel Core i5-3570K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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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)

Buy for £138.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6915 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £69.99 on Amazon

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Updated 6915 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3570K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo
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 £138.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6915 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £69.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6915 minutes ago

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 i5-3570K

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

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 11% better in Rocket League than Core i5-3570K - 761 vs 683 FPS
  • Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - £69.99 vs £138.99
  • Up to 55% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-3570K - £0.09 vs £0.2 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
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

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

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

683

89%

Value, £/FPS

£0.2/FPS

44%

Price, £

£138.99

50%

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 £138.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6915 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

761

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.09/FPS

100%

Price, £

£69.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £69.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6915 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

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

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

686

30%

Multi-Core

2071

27%

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo

Intel Core i5-3570K

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Intel Core i3-12100F

Apr 29th, 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 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-3570K or Core i3-12100F

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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