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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £138.99 vs £322.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-12900F - £0.89 vs £1.59 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 29% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-3570K - 203 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 24 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
157
77%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.99
100%
Value Winner
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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Updated 14817 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
203
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.59/FPS
55%
Price, £
£322.99
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
Buy for £322.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14816 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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