Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.8 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 77 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 103.29

Overall Rank: 1755

Last Price Change: $47.97 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark

4955

Single Thread Rating: 2047
Samples: 9901*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,378
Thread: 2,029

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math	15,844 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,512 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	30 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,695 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,247 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	77,569 KBytes/Sec
Physics	407 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,760 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,047 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$100.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$47.97 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 20th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,344
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,651
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,577
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,019
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,912
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,323
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,431
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		4,955

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.12
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		103.29
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.72
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,635
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		2,047

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5061759 - Apr 17 2024		6680
BL5061681 - Apr 16 2024		6557
BL5061658 - Apr 16 2024		6591
BL5061657 - Apr 16 2024		6623
BL2076826 - Apr 13 2024		5164

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz
As of 20th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		4,955
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,645 (-6.2%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,206 (-15.1%)
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,134 (-16.6%)
AMD FX-6120 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		3,887 (-21.5%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,650 (-6.2%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,547 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,121 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		3,869 (-21.9%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,453 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,370 (+8.4%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,260 (+6.1%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,677 (-5.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,651
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,259
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,571
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,173
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,987
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		965

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