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.

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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 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: 96.05

Overall Rank: 1498

Last Price Change: $51.69 USD (2023-05-30)

Average CPU Mark

4965

Single Thread Rating: 2052
Samples: 9698*
*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	15,951 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,556 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	30 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,787 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,242 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	77,755 KBytes/Sec
Physics	410 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,765 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,052 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of May 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of May 2023.
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!
	$51.69 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Intel NUC 10 Performance Kit – Intel Core i5 Processor (Tall Chassis)	$431.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel Newest NUC 11 Extreme Mini Desktop NUC11BTMi9 Bundle with High Performance Docztorm i9-11900KB 8-Core, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, RJ-45, SD Card, Win10P	$1005.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 10 Performance Kit – Intel Core i7 Processor (Tall Chassis)	$499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Envy 34 Desktop 8TB SSD 32GB RAM Win 11 Pro (Intel Core i9-12900K Processor Turbo Boost to 5.20GHz, 32 GB RAM, 8 TB SSD, 34" 5K WUHD (5120 x 2160), GeForce RTX 3060) PC Computer All-in-One	$3799.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel Nuc 11 Gaming & Business Mini Desktop Black i7-1165G7 4-Core, 16GB RAM, 8TB PCIe SSD, RTX 2060, Bluetooth, WiFi, 1xHDMI, 1 Mini Display Port, SD Card, Win 10 Pro with Hub	$4209.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,808
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,667
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,541
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		4,965

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		209.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		141.10
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		133.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.87
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		96.05
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		68.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.85
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		2,052

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1829680 - May 30 2023 [Overclocked]		6100
BL1829431 - May 29 2023		4978
BL1828089 - May 27 2023		5034
BL1824887 - May 23 2023 [Overclocked]		6093
BL1824029 - May 22 2023		5107

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 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		4,965
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,750 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i5-3570S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,616 (-7.0%)
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,120 (-17.0%)
AMD FX-6120 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		3,857 (-22.3%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,680 (-5.7%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,523 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,114 (-17.1%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,604 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,511 (+11.0%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,434 (+9.4%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,357 (+7.9%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,243 (+5.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,106
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,460
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,808
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,600
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,796
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,791
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,775
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,729
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		493

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

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