Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3570K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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.

Is the Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 50.05

Overall Rank:
1916th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
1419th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
543rd fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $99.00 USD (2024-10-16)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4955

Single Thread Rating

2047

Samples: 10024*
*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	15,813 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,509 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	30 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,663 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,251 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	77,530 KBytes/Sec
Physics	406 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,761 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,047 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$115.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$99.00 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 22nd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,005
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,594
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,077
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,156
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		4,955

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		172.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.52
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.46
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		50.05
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 22nd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,835
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
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
BL2250209 - Nov 20 2024		5288
BL2249905 - Nov 19 2024		4170
BL2249723 - Nov 19 2024		5149
BL2249471 - Nov 19 2024		4954
BL2248513 - Nov 18 2024		5259

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 22nd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		4,955
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,503 (-9.1%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,789 (-3.3%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,641 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,375 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,098 (-17.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i5-3570K		3,875 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i5-2380P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		3,797 (-23.4%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,748 (+16.0%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,471 (+10.4%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,260 (+6.1%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,932 (-0.5%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,678 (-5.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,240
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,891
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,715
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,486
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,942
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		626

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