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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $69.0 vs $116.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i3-12100 - $0.49 vs $0.52 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 62% better in War Thunder than Core i5-3570 - 227 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570 - 60 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570 - 8 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
140
61.67400881057269%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570
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In Stock
Updated 349099 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
94.23076923076923%
Price, $
$116.99
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
Buy for $116.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349100 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
656
30.525825965565378%
Multi-Core
1924
27.977315689981097%
Intel Core i5-3570 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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