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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3537 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 16% better in Saints Row than Core i5-3570K - 174 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $116.99 vs $120.23
- Up to 16% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i5-3570K - $0.67 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 60 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 8 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
150
86.20689655172413%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
83.75%
Price, $
$120.23
97%
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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Updated 353912 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Updated 353913 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
686
31.921824104234524%
Multi-Core
2071
30.11487567253163%
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 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 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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