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$69
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 3525 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $69.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600 - $0.61 vs $1.82 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 17% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3570 - 132 vs 113 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
113
85.60606060606061%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/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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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
33.51648351648351%
Price, $
$239.99
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
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Updated 348975 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
656
27.667650780261493%
Multi-Core
1924
19.792202448307787%
Intel Core i5-3570 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3570 or Core i5-12600
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
82 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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