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IntelBX80637I53570K
IntelBX80646I54690K
▲ 747,447 ▼

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

VS
▲ 7216,046 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+3%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 414,875 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: 472nd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
229,359 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 82% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 82%
SPEED RANK: 428th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		67.6 % 69.6 % +3%
Average Score 
+5%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		83.1 Pts 83.7 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		94.1 Pts 99.8 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+6%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		186 Pts 197 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+6%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		300 Pts 318 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+6%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		319 Pts 345 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+8%
Overclocked Score 
+5%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.6 Pts 95.2 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		114 Pts 123 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+8%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		226 Pts 242 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+7%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		393 Pts 404 Pts +3%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		406 Pts 428 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+5%
Value & Sentiment 
+29%
Market Share
Based on 68,891,472 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.16 % 0.25 % Much higher market share.
+56%
Value
Value For Money 		91.4 % 109 % Better value.
+20%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		74 % +3% 72 %
Price
Price (score) 		$93 $54 Much cheaper.
+42%
Nice To Haves 
+3%
Age
Newest 		150 Months 125 Months More recent.
+17%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		77 Watts More energy efficient.
+12% 		88 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 4 threads
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 434 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+7%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		321 Pts 348 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+8%
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 Q2'14
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 $242.00 - $243.00
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 1.2 GHz
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		No Yes
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 69.6%

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 Intel Core i5-4690K is the latest incremental upgrade to Intel's unlocked mid-range quad core family of processors. The 4690K replaces the 4670K. Comparing the 4690K and 4670K shows that little has changed. The two chips share identical architecture; in fact the only difference between them is a 100 MHz bump to both the base and turbo clocks. The 100 MHz bump translates to an insignificant 2.9% performance increase. In terms of outright performance the 4690K has an effective speed of 103 which thanks to its superb single and dual core performance, is 12% stronger than the average of the group leaders. Overall the 4690K brings nothing new to the table so owners of previous flagship i5's will gain little by upgrading but as a new purchase the 4690K is a strong contender for both power users and high end gamers. [Jul '14 CPUPro]

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