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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $139.0 vs $224.99
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 63% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-3570K - 160 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 20 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
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 i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
686
27.10391149743184%
Multi-Core
2071
15.123411713159049%
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3570K or Core i7-12700K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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102 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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130 FPS
$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,155.76
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130 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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102 FPS
$16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,719
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71 FPS
$20.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,463
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115 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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115 FPS
$16.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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80 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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80 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,539
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