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IntelBX80637I53570K
IntelBX80646I74770K
▲ 747,425 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q2 2012.

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▲ 6413,766 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q1 2013.

Effective Speed 
+9%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 358,403 user samples
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185,516 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 79% Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 5.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 54% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 54% Great: 79%
SPEED RANK: 451st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
172,887 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 84% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 60% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.75 GHz (avg)
Poor: 60% Great: 84%
SPEED RANK: 327th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		67.6 % 73.6 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+9%
Average Score 
+16%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		83.1 Pts 85.6 Pts +3%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		94.1 Pts 101 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+7%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		186 Pts 192 Pts +3%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		300 Pts 334 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+11%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		319 Pts 497 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+56%
Overclocked Score 
+13%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.6 Pts 96 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		114 Pts 122 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+7%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		226 Pts 232 Pts +3%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		393 Pts 403 Pts +3%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		406 Pts 609 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+50%
Value & Sentiment 
+12%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.21 % 0.29 % Much higher market share.
+38%
Value
Value For Money 		82.3 % 92.7 % Better value.
+13%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		74 % More popular.
+16% 		64 %
Price
Price (score) 		$136 $120 Cheaper.
+12%
Nice To Haves 
+24%
Age
Newest 		145 Months 134 Months Slightly more recent.
+8%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		77 Watts Slightly more energy efficient.
+8% 		84 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.4 GHz 3.5 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.8 GHz 3.9 GHz +3%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		405 Pts 620 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+53%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		321 Pts 513 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+60%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Ivy Bridge Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1155 FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 4000 HD 4600
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'12 Q2'13
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$225.00 - $235.00 $339.00 - $350.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.8 GHz 3.9 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI2
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		2011D PCG 2013D
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		650 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.15 GHz 1.25 GHz
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 Up to 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 67.6%
Average Bench 73.6%
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The Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge processor is one of Intel's best performers to date. In terms of real world performance this processor offers far more than most users are likely to ever need. Scoring 2012 points on the PassMark Single Thread benchmark, the 3570K is within a few percent of the fastest processors currently available and at 77 watts TDP it's no energy hog either. The server orientated GeekBench and PassMark scores of 13920 and 7144 put the 3570K at just over the 50% marker in terms of total processing capacity compared to the other processors in the group test. For server based workloads more performance is available from the Core i7 range of processors but for typical consumer use this processor is already far more powerful than it needs to be. [May '13 CPUPro]

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The Core i7-4770K is Intel's fourth generation (codename Haswell) flagship processor in the hugely successful Core range. It's not surprising that the 4770K sets a new Real World Performance index record, besting its predecessor by just over 9%. The 4770K also tops out in the remainder of our benchmarks setting new highs of 10020 and 2164 in the PassMark and PassMark Single Thread tests which equates to roughly an 8% overall performance increase over the 3770K. With a TDP of 84 watts, power consumption has increased slightly over the 3770K. The new Core i7-4770K demonstrates around an 8% performance increase over its predecessor the 3770K but it costs 12% more. As a result, at least until prices drop, this processor represents marginally worse value for money than the 3770K. [Jun '13 CPUPro]

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