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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £110.16 vs £240.71
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 57% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-3570K - 198 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 20 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
686
27.157561361836898%
Multi-Core
2071
15.28526090486383%
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3570K or Core i7-12700KF
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
£7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,099.95
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121 FPS
£8.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.99
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121 FPS
£10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,329.95
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167 FPS
£10.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,709.99
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110 FPS
£24.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,669.51
In Stock
167 FPS
£10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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£1,752.42
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