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Intel Arc B570 vs GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Intel Arc B570 is ahead of the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB on all 3 shared benchmarks on file, by 32% to 45%, including 45% in 3DMark Time Spy (12,628 vs 8,718). On llama3.1:8b, the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB generates 64.5 tokens/s (per TyoLab) against 36.0 for the Intel Arc B570 (per BestLLMfor), best community run on file for each.

Side-by-side GPU comparison of the Intel Arc B570 and the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB. MSRP range: $219 · $329. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

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*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

SpecIntel Arc B570GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
vram gb 1012
vram type GDDR6—
tdp w 150—

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from 3DMark, XDA Developers, WCCFTech, TopCPU.net, UL Benchmarks, Geekbench Browser, PassMark and Tom's Hardware; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

BenchmarkIntel Arc B570GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
3DMark Fire Strike (higher is better)
Source: 3DMark		 28,656 points21,653 points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra (higher is better)
Source: XDA Developers		 6,765 points—
3DMark Port Royal (higher is better)
Source: 3DMark, WCCFTech		 —5,168 points
3DMark Speed Way (higher is better)
Source: 3DMark, TopCPU.net		 —2,294 points
3DMark Steel Nomad (higher is better)
Source: UL Benchmarks		 2,646 points1,974 points
3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12) Graphics (higher is better)
Source: 3DMark		 2,647 points—
3DMark Time Spy (higher is better)
Source: XDA Developers, 3DMark, TopCPU.net		 12,628 points8,718 points
Geekbench 6 OpenCL (higher is better)
Source: Geekbench Browser		 —82,071 points
Geekbench 6 Vulkan (higher is better)
Source: Geekbench Browser		 —91,383 points
PassMark G2D Mark (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 627 pts—
PassMark G3D Mark (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 14,088 pts—
Tom's Hardware GPU Hierarchy (lower is better)
Source: Tom's Hardware		 229 rank—

AI inference (tokens/sec)

Top community-reported tokens-per-second results for popular LLMs whose weights fit the card's memory, each linked to its source. See the per-SKU benchmark page for the full set including quantization and prompt length.

Intel Arc B570

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GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB

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Quick answers

Which is faster, the Intel Arc B570 or the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB?

The Intel Arc B570 is ahead of the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB on all 3 shared benchmarks on file, by 32% to 45%, including 45% in 3DMark Time Spy (12,628 vs 8,718).

Which is better for running local LLMs?

On llama3.1:8b, the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB generates 64.5 tokens/s (per TyoLab) against 36.0 for the Intel Arc B570 (per BestLLMfor), best community run on file for each.

What did the Intel Arc B570 and the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB cost at launch?

The Intel Arc B570 launched at a $219 MSRP and the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB at $329. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.

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