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.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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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: 50.04

Overall Rank: 1776

Last Price Change: $99.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark

4954

Single Thread Rating: 2047
Samples: 9914*
*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	15,835 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,509 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	30 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,689 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,247 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	77,542 KBytes/Sec
Physics	407 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,760 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,047 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$119.49 USD	Buy Now!
	$99.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,322
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,187
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,633
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,026
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,466
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		4,954

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.36
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		151.30
Intel Core i9-13900K		131.83
Intel Core i9-12900K		123.27
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.16
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		50.04
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 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
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
BL2097054 - May 09 2024		4877
BL2095943 - May 07 2024		5107
BL2095885 - May 07 2024 [Overclocked]		5842
BL2094063 - May 05 2024 [Overclocked]		6407
BL2093446 - May 04 2024		5208

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 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		4,954
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,771 (-3.7%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,644 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,375 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,280 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,095 (-17.3%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		4,546 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		3,868 (-21.9%)
Intel Core i5-2380P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		3,797 (-23.4%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		6,122 (+23.6%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3570K		6,060 (+22.3%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,724 (+15.6%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3570K		5,477 (+10.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,734
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,266
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,151
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,999
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,519
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		965

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

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