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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 22% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-3570K - 157 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $83.62 vs $139.0
- 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
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
686
30.831460674157302%
Multi-Core
2071
27.772562692771892%
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3570K or Core i3-12100F
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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