Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-3570K

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Core i5-12600K compared with Core i5-3570K

	IntelCore i5-12600K	IntelCore i5-3570K
Overview
Released
Released	November 2021	April 2012
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	10 (6 performance, 4 efficiency) (better)	4
Threads
Threads	16 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.9 GHz (better)	3.8 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	20 MB (better)	6 MB
Cores
Cores	6 P-cores and4 E-cores; P-core Hyper-Threading;16threads. ThreadDirector supported.	Four cores without Hyper-Threading; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 supported. Intel VT-x supported; VT-d is not supported on this model.
Clocks
Clocks	P-cores3.7GHzbase/up4.9GHz turbo;E-cores2.8GHzbase/up3.6GHz turbo. TurboBoost2.0; noTurboBoostMax3.0.	Maximum turbo is a single-core frequency; sustained clocks and overclocking depend on motherboard support and cooling. Intel publishes TDP without a separate maximum turbo-power figure.
Cache
Cache	20MBIntelSmartCache(L3);9.5MBtotalL2.	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	IntelUHDGraphics770;32executionunits;300MHzbase/up1.45GHz;QuickSyncVideo;up4displays.	Intel HD Graphics 4000; 650 MHz base, up to 1.15 GHz; three displays; Quick Sync Video. Intel's launch information identifies DirectX 11 support; available outputs depend on the motherboard.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1155
Base power
Base power	125 W	77 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	150 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	–
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.	Up to 32 GB; two channels; DDR3-1333/1600; 25.6 GB/s maximum bandwidth; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1 × 16 + 4 or 2 × 8 + 4; DMI 4.0 × 8.	PCIe 3.0; configurations up to 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4, as listed by Intel. Motherboard support determines available slot configurations.
Process
Process	Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	22 nm; Ivy Bridge; 3D tri-gate transistors; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 67.4°C Tcase limit, not a junction-temperature limit.
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).	LGA1155-compatible cooling required. Intel announced the quad-core family on 23 April 2012; Ars Technica's contemporaneous launch report quotes Newegg confirming retail sale on 29 April. The archived maker sale notice could not be read, so the day is supported by named secondary retail coverage.