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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 40% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3570 - 155 vs 111 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 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $69.0 vs $421.59
- Up to 77% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900 - $0.62 vs $2.72 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i5-3570 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-3570 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-3570
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
116 FPS
$13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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100 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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116 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,529.99
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116 FPS
$11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,339.99
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109 FPS
$13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
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100 FPS
$19.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,917
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100 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,609
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116 FPS
$12.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,453.24
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115 FPS
$31.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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113 FPS
$18.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,098.99
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