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Intel i5-3570K vs i5-12400 vs i5-12600 vs i7-12700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 37313 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz×Intel Core i5-12400×Intel Core i5-12600×Intel Core i7-12700×AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Price $99 - BUY Search Online $273.08 - BUY $219.99 - BUY $112.12 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155LGA 1700LGA 1700FCLGA1700AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz2.5 GHz3.3 GHz2.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 4.4 GHzUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)12 (Threads: 20)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MBL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP77W65W65W65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$14.05$11.86$11.86$11.86$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 730Intel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q1 2022Q1 2022Q1 2022Q4 2020
# of Samples100652899426340820515
CPU Value50.1100.779.5139.6195.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2047(-47.6%)3515(-9.9%)3841(-1.6%)3903(0.0%)3362(-13.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4958(-83.9%)19339(-37.0%)21703(-29.3%)30718(0.0%)21886(-28.8%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz
4,958
Intel Core i5-12400
19,339
Intel Core i5-12600
21,703
Intel Core i7-12700
30,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,886
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz
50.1
Intel Core i5-12400
100.7
Intel Core i5-12600
79.5
Intel Core i7-12700
139.6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
195.2
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz
2,047
Intel Core i5-12400
3,515
Intel Core i5-12600
3,841
Intel Core i7-12700
3,903
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i7-12700 AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Max TDP77W65W65W65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.