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Intel Core i5-3570K vs Intel Core i3-12100F. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2012
Intel Core i5-3570K
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Q1/2022
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Intel Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i3-12100F

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-3570K or Intel Core i3-12100F? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-3570K has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 77 W. Released in Q2/2012.

Intel Core i3-12100F has a base frequency of 3.30 GHz. 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 58 W. Released in Q1/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    244 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-3570K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    310 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    282 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    445 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    371 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    575 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    551 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    577 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    609 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1109 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    142 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    386 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    381 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    317 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    346 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    316 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    562 place
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 13 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    58 W left arrow 77 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-12100F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    48 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    172 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    35 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    184 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    24 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    246 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-3570K Intel Core i5-3570K
Intel Core i3-12100F Intel Core i3-12100F
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 3000 left arrow Intel Core i 12000
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 12
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    - left arrow 4x Golden Cove
  • Base Frequency
    3.4 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.8 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.8 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    11.0 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    16 left arrow -
  • Generation
    7 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    650 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1150 MHz left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow -
  • Shader
    128 left arrow -
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i5-3570K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
  • PCIe
    - left arrow 5.0 x 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-3570K and Intel Core i3-12100F Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    77 W left arrow 58 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 89 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-3570K and Intel Core i3-12100F, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge S left arrow Alder Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 5 MB
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 12 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Socket
    LGA 1155 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i5-3570K

Intel Core i3-12100F

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 6 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i3-12100F 3891.762307 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 6 threads / windows
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. / PRO H610M-E DDR4 (MS-7D48)
Duration: 256.953 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-3570K and Intel Core i3-12100F.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

731.000000
Intel Core i5-3570K
1658.000000
Intel Core i3-12100F
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

2780.000000
Intel Core i5-3570K
8443.000000
Intel Core i3-12100F
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

275.000000
Intel Core i5-3570K
642.000000
Intel Core i3-12100F
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1041.000000
Intel Core i5-3570K
3204.000000
Intel Core i3-12100F
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

132.000000
Intel Core i5-3570K
242.000000
Intel Core i3-12100F
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

510.000000
Intel Core i5-3570K
1204.000000
Intel Core i3-12100F

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