Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 22% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-3570K - 96 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £138.99 vs £389.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900K - £1.76 vs £4.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £389.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2864 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
79
82%
Value, £/FPS
£1.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £138.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2864 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |