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£257.46
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3525 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 13% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-3570 - 295 vs 261 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - £71.89 vs £257.46
- Up to 68% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-12700 - £0.28 vs £0.87 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
295
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.87/FPS
32%
Price, £
£257.46
27%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 173 minutes ago
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
261
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.28/FPS
100%
Price, £
£71.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-3570 Processor (3.40GHZ, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
Buy for £71.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-3570 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-3570
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
164 FPS
£6.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,047.16
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172 FPS
£8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,476.99
In Stock
143 FPS
£13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,881.46
In Stock
172 FPS
£15.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,688
In Stock
143 FPS
£12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,799
In Stock
172 FPS
£6.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,194.99
In Stock
143 FPS
£11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,579
In Stock
186 FPS
£13.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,427.99
In Stock
172 FPS
£9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,682.99
In Stock
172 FPS
£7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,322.53
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