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: 25.20

Overall Rank:
2290th fastest in multithreading out of 5444 CPUs
1799th fastest in single threading out of 5444 CPUs
616th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5014

Single Thread Rating

1994

Samples: 1126*
*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	14,636 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,091 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,461 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,253 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	71,421 KBytes/Sec
Physics	397 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	5,816 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,994 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of November 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of November 2025.
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	$173.91 (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	$415.13 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC Chassis Element Dual LAN Mini PC Industrial Computer Intel Core i5-8365U Processor, vPro Function,8GB DDR3 RAM,128GB SSD	$299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC Mini PC Mini Desktop Computer Windows 11 Pro, 8GB RAM/1TB SSD 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-8365U Processor with Intel vPro® Technology,up to 4.10 GHz,4 Cores,8 Threads	$380.00 (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,	$999.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,561
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,422
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,961
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,848
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,513
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,117
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,686
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz		5,014

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		256.33
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.61
Intel Core i9-14900K		130.43
Intel Core i5-12400F		126.19
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		118.68
Intel Core i9-13900K		103.40
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		47.80
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz		25.20
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 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,561
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
BL5106492 - Nov 08 2025		5017
BL3031854 - Nov 06 2025		5116
BL3025466 - Nov 03 2025		5047
BL3021898 - Nov 02 2025		4254
BL3011643 - Oct 28 2025		4573

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 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz		5,014
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		5,695 (+13.6%)
Intel Core i5-4670S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		5,248 (+4.7%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		4,935 (-1.6%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		4,380 (-12.7%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-4570S		4,224 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		4,098 (-18.3%)
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		4,643 (-7.4%)
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		4,375 (-12.8%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		4,140 (-17.4%)
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4570S		4,442 (-11.4%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i5-4570S		3,212 (-36.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,422
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,136
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,256
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,505
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,496
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,780
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,613
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,502
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,484
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,427
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz		612

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