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Core i5-3570

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 65.1% (500th of 1442)

more Based on 104,858 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306A9, 1F8BFBFF000306A9, , 0FABFBFF000306A9, 00004E414C206472, 4920555043070506, 0000000000000000, 0F8BFBFF000306A9, 1FABFBFF000306A9 Models: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Poor: 50%Average: 65.1% Great: 75%
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i5-3570 averaged 34.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 80.9Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 89.3Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-3570 is 24.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-3570 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 307Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 304Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 104,858 samples)
Rank 50065.1%
Min Avg Max
65 Memory 80.9 92.6
60.9 1-Core 89.3 98.8
115 2-Core 175 196
67.1% 115 Pts
Min Avg Max
172 4-Core 284 354
207 8-Core 304 361
38.8% 294 Pts
Min Avg Max
197 64-Core 307 364
19% 307 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
78% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 98.2
2-Core 188
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 371
50% 371 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
76.9% Very good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 97.4
2-Core 192
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 368
49% 368 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
75.7% Very good
Memory 86.9
1-Core 97.5
2-Core 192
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 374
50% 374 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
72.6% Very good
Memory 86
1-Core 94.5
2-Core 186
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 335
46% 340 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
71.6% Very good
Memory 80
1-Core 96.6
2-Core 189
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 366
49% 366 Pts
64-Core 371
23% 371 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
71.3% Very good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 93.2
2-Core 183
70% 120 Pts
4-Core 346
8-Core 348
46% 347 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
65.7% Good
Memory 74.8
1-Core 90
2-Core 176
65% 114 Pts
4-Core 326
8-Core 335
44% 330 Pts
64-Core 336
21% 336 Pts
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
57% Above average
Memory 53.3
1-Core 92.1
2-Core 184
59% 110 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 348
47% 349 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
37.7% Below average
Memory 68.8
1-Core 61.6
2-Core 94.7
48% 75 Pts
4-Core 39
8-Core 98.4
8% 68.7 Pts
64-Core 66.9
4% 66.9 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,763,751 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7010

CPU
Core i5-3570IntelBench 65%, 104,858 samples1,610x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples2,190x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples984x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples933x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples466x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples184x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples180x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples226x
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 17,809 samples158x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 56%, 6,584 samples152x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-3570 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz)
Code NameIvy Bridge
Launch DateQ2'12
Processor Numberi5-3570
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$213.00
Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.8 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP77 W
Thermal Solution Specification2011D

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics Base Frequency650 MHz
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1333/1600
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurationsup to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1155

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes
Anti-Theft TechYes

 Comments

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USA-User
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9,840

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

4 months ago.

Most of the games I want to play are good. Since it can't play Starmade. I am taking one STAR!!

RUS-User
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4,780

Good

17 months ago.

Good performance. Better than my old fx8350

AUS-User
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3,950

Excellent

8 months ago.

A great budget CPU, but the locked version (without the ability to overclock) will struggle on some modern games, particularly as devs seem to care less about optimisation these days.

NLD-User
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3,510

Terrible

2 years ago.

My first game pc works amazing

HUN-User
Avatar level
3,397

Excellent

16 months ago.

Comment 

Ah yes, the good old i5-3570... One of the most popular higher-end office CPUs. Despite its age (around 7 years old!) still performs perfectly. No bottlenecks on mid-range cards, and still perfect for gaming! It had/has a great value for money, and perfect for beginner, or even mid-range gamers! My advice: Dont throw it out just cause you want a Ryzen. This gem still beats the Ryzen 3/5 series 1st, 2nd, and even 3rd generation if it comes to FPS and gaming. Though not that good for creators, because it has only 4 cores. So if you want to game, and got an office PC, dont throw this CPU out or sell it!—Mar '21

PHL-User
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3,370

Good

5 days ago.

Good For MultiPC setup Because of its Higher GHZ than 4th Gen of i5 .

PAK-User
Avatar level
3,302

Excellent

5 months ago.

Best ever processor cheap and quality, powerful personal favorite

BGR-User
Avatar level
2,882

Poor

6 months ago.

It's almost 6 years old now and still doesn't bottleneck modern mid-range video cards!

SWE-User
Avatar level
2,784

Excellent

3 years ago.

It works well for the age it has

SRB-User
Avatar level
2,780

Good

4 months ago.

i got this cpu but bottleneck in fortnite with gtx 1060 3gb is very very big

AUT-User
Avatar level
2,735

Excellent

22 months ago.

It's pretty good for me, I don't play much, I work and make videos with OBS STUDIO and I surf the internet in conclusion it's good for me

CHE-User
Avatar level
2,614

Good

2 years ago.

It works still great! 4.1GHz stable on a Asrock z77 board. just love it

FIN-User
Avatar level
2,544

Excellent

11 months ago.

it's gotten me trough all these years and still works aight

SVK-User
Avatar level
2,452

Excellent

3 years ago.

Processor still has some power in it, helped me revive my old lenovo PC with an i3-3240.

Mojaradim
Avatar level
10

Excellent

6 years ago.

good processor, still remains reliable

ary89
Avatar level
10

Excellent

6 years ago.

good processing power, 2018, still it can play any games at HD resolution

lincoln_2nd
Avatar level
10

Excellent

6 years ago.

Still kicking for gaming in 2018

ZeusHunter
Avatar level
2

Excellent

4 years ago.

Really great cpu, it bottlenecks 1660ti 6gb but work great as expected by the 3rd gen cpu.

lazylonewolf
Avatar level
2

Excellent

3 years ago.

Upgrading to this from my 7 year old G2020. Got it used from Lazada Philippines, but heck, it's a huge 76% discount from it's original price and I didn't want to buy a brand new Mobo, RAM, and CPU just yet just to get the same-ish increase in speed (if I got the Ryzen 3 3100). Fellow Filipinos, if you're in the same situation like me, this one's a steal!

Deal  www.lazada.com.ph/...

Lazada page where I bought it used. China-export though.

alexst
Avatar level
2

Excellent

21 months ago.

It's pretty good for me, I don't play much, I work and make videos with OBS STUDIO and I surf the internet in conclusion it's good for me

Lokith
Avatar level
2

Excellent

2 months ago.

I'm still using it in 2024, without any problem. It is still very good for play many games and run large softwares. But if you use powerful graphics card, this cannot be recommended. Specially graphics cards with more than 2gb vram cards, this processor is trying to become bottleneck with that. But otherwise, with a graphics card like Gtx 760 2gb for example, this processor works great. And is comparatively cheaper than other processors in the market.

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