Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-4570S 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.

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Is the Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 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

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570S CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i5-4570S CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 25.21

Overall Rank:
2378th fastest in multithreading out of 5788 CPUs
1878th fastest in single threading out of 5788 CPUs
636th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $198.95 USD (2025-04-12)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5015

Single Thread Rating

1994

Samples: 1169*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,141
Thread: 2,029

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math	14,624 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,088 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,448 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,254 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	71,386 KBytes/Sec
Physics	397 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	5,815 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,994 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Dell OptiPlex 9020 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz - Ultra Small	$196.52 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M93z All-in-One Computer -23" Full HD (1920 x 1080) TFT color - Intel Core i5-4570S 2.9 GHz - 4 GB RAM - 500GB HDD - Windows 8 64-Business Black	$625.21 (www.amazon.com)
	ThinkCentre M90s Gen 5, Intel Core i5-14500 vPro (E-cores up to 3.70GHz, 24MB), Windows 11 Pro 64, 16.0GB, 1x256GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal,	$799.99 (www.amazon.com)
	ThinkCentre M90t Gen 5, Intel Core i5-14500 vPro (E-cores up to 3.70GHz, 24MB), Windows 11 Pro 64, 16.0GB, 1x256GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal,	$1099.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC Chassis Element Dual LAN Mini PC Industrial Computer Intel Core i5-8365U Processor, vPro Function, 8GB DDR3 RAM,512GB SSD	$429.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,452
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,291
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Apple M4 10 Core		23,702
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz		5,015

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz		25.21
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz		1,994

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3284384 - Feb 13 2026		4719
BL3282614 - Feb 12 2026		4769
BL3279969 - Feb 11 2026		5185
BL3279224 - Feb 11 2026		5335
BL3278060 - Feb 10 2026		5174

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz		5,015
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		5,686 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i5-4670S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		5,257 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		4,373 (-12.8%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-4570S		4,228 (-15.7%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		4,101 (-18.2%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4570S		6,092 (+21.5%)
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		4,644 (-7.4%)
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		4,384 (-12.6%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i5-4570S		3,936 (-21.5%)
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		4,445 (-11.4%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i5-4570S		3,203 (-36.1%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4570S		6,369 (+27.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,381
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz		612

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