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$116.49
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 3558 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $116.49 vs $265.48
- Up to 51% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-12700 - $0.54 vs $1.11 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 11% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-3570K - 239 vs 216 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 16 vs 4 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
216
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
48%
Price, $
$265.48
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $265.48 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3570K or Core i7-12700
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
107 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$955
In Stock
132 FPS
$11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
82 FPS
$26.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199
In Stock
127 FPS
$7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
82 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,253.88
In Stock
107 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
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132 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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137 FPS
$19.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,700.92
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121 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,988.38
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82 FPS
$23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,885.77
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