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$350.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 83% better in War Thunder than Core i5-3570 - 256 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $69.0 vs $350.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-12900KF - $0.49 vs $1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
256
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
35.76642335766423%
Price, $
$350.99
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 348852 minutes ago
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
140
54.6875%
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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Updated 348851 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
656
25.806451612903224%
Multi-Core
1924
12.929238626436396%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-3570 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-3570
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
237 FPS
$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
In Stock
238 FPS
$6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
226 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
In Stock
248 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
In Stock
242 FPS
$10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
242 FPS
$22.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
In Stock
242 FPS
$15.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
In Stock
242 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
In Stock
238 FPS
$8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999.99
In Stock
242 FPS
$19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,599
In Stock
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