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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4570S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4570S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3077 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4570S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570S
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $59.57 vs $160.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-12600KF - $0.3 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Valheim than Core i5-4570S - 220 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4570S - 16 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4570S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
196
89.0909090909091%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.57
100%
Value Winner
2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
41.0958904109589%
Price, $
$160.99
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4570S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4570S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1046
42.31391585760518%
Multi-Core
2849
23.67065470255899%
Intel Core i5-4570S | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4570S or Core i5-12600KF
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
86 FPS
$17.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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113 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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103 FPS
$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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