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.
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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: 103.29

Overall Rank: 1647

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

Average CPU Mark

4955

Single Thread Rating: 2047
Samples: 9800*
*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	15,877 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,525 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	30 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,737 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,244 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	77,579 KBytes/Sec
Physics	408 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,759 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,047 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of November 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of November 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!
	$47.97 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,543
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,409
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,716
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,610
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,383
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,417
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,199
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		4,955

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.84
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.31
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.47
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		103.29
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.54
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 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,944
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
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
BL1959588 - Dec 01 2023 [Overclocked]		6418
BL1959463 - Dec 01 2023 [Overclocked]		5951
BL1957468 - Nov 28 2023 [Overclocked]		4098
BL1957425 - Nov 28 2023		3682
BL1957276 - Nov 28 2023 [Overclocked]		5671

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 4th of December 2023 - 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		4,639 (-6.4%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,200 (-15.2%)
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,099 (-17.3%)
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		4,652 (-6.1%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,535 (-8.5%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,114 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		3,857 (-22.2%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,436 (+9.7%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,366 (+8.3%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,249 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,673 (-5.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,211
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,078
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,573
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,426
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,389
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,206
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,886
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,810
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,755
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,516
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		491

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