CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3570K vs 6100

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores

Cinebench R11.5, Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit)

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance

Cinebench R11.5 (1-core) and Passmark (Single Core)

Overclocking

How much speed can you get out of the processor?

Passmark (Overclocked), Unlocked, Maximum Overclocked Clock Speed (Air) and 2 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?

Performance Per Dollar

CPUBoss Score

Performance, Single-core Performance, Overclocking and Value

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Intel Core i5 3570K 

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Front view of Intel Core i5 3570K

Differences What are the advantages of each

Front view of Intel Core i5 3570K

Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i5 3570K

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Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Newer manufacturing process 22 nms vs 32 nms A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Much better cinebench r11.5 (1-core) score 1.6 vs 0.95 Around 70% better cinebench r11.5 (1-core) score
Much better PassMark (Single core) score 2,012 vs 1,192 Around 70% better PassMark (Single core) score
Better cinebench r11.5 score 6.05 vs 4.07 Around 50% better cinebench r11.5 score
Better geekbench (64-bit) score 11,980 vs 7,926 More than 50% better geekbench (64-bit) score
Better PassMark (Overclocked) score 5,406.6 vs 3,158.7 More than 70% better PassMark (Overclocked) score
Better PassMark score 7,164 vs 5,428 More than 30% better PassMark score
Better performance per watt 7.76 pt/W vs 2.81 pt/W More than 2.8x better performance per watt
Better 3DMark11 physics score 6,430 vs 5,440 Around 20% better 3DMark11 physics score
More l3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core vs 1.33 MB/core Around 15% more l3 cache per core
Slightly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.64 GHz vs 4.4 GHz More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Lower annual home energy cost 38.81 $/year vs 48.09 $/year Around 20% lower annual home energy cost
Lower annual commercial energy cost 106 $/year vs 136.66 $/year More than 20% lower annual commercial energy cost
Marginally newer Apr, 2012 vs Oct, 2011 Release date 6 months later
Front view of AMD FX 6100

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AMD FX 6100

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Much more l2 cache 6 MB vs 1 MB 6x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
More l3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core 4x more l2 cache per core
More cores 6 vs 4 2 more cores; run more applications at once
More threads 6 vs 4 2 more threads
Better performance per dollar 5.27 pt/$ vs 4.08 pt/$ Around 30% better performance per dollar
Higher Maximum Operating Temperature 70 °C vs 67.4 °C Around 5% higher Maximum Operating Temperature

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3570K vs FX 6100

GeekBench (32-bit)

Core i5 3570K
10,826
FX 6100
6,714

3D Mark 11 (Physics)

FX 6100
5,440
Core i5 3570K FX 6100 @ community.futuremark.com

Cinebench R11.5

We've ticked our usual benchmark boxes with Cinebench rendering, x264 HD video and gaming on the CPU side.
Core i5 3570K | by Tech Radar (Apr, 2012)

Cinebench R11.5 (Single Core)

Passmark (Single Core)

FX 6100
1,192

Reviews Word on the street

Core i5 3570K  vs FX 6100 

8.0
7.0
It's a decent step forward compared to the previous core, but it's still not a great gaming solution.
Core i5 3570K

9.0
9.4
Would recommend for anyone who wants a cheap CPU that is overclockable.
FX 6100

Overall

8.9 Out of 10
8.4 Out of 10

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

Core i5 3570K  vs
FX 6100 
Clock speed 3.4 GHz 3.3 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.8 GHz 3.9 GHz
Cores Quad core Hexa core
Socket type
LGA 1155
AM3+
Is unlocked Yes Yes
Is hyperthreaded No No

features

Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Has vitualization support Yes Yes
Instruction-set-extensions
MMX
SSE
SSE4.2
AVX
SSE3
SSE2
Supplemental SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4
SSE4a
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

gpu

GPU GPU None
Label Intel® HD Graphics 4000 N/A
Latest DirectX 10.x N/A
Number of displays supported 3 N/A
GPU clock speed 650 MHz N/A
Turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz N/A
3DMark06 5,339.9 N/A

memory controller

Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1866
DDR3-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Maximum bandwidth 25,600 MB/s 29,866.66 MB/s

details

Core i5 3570K  vs
FX 6100 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 4 6
L2 cache 1 MB 6 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 1 MB/core
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core 1.33 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nms 32 nms
Transistor count 1,400,000,000 1,600,000,000
Max CPUs 1 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 67.4°C Unknown - 70°C

overclocking

Overclock popularity 470 142
Overclock review score 4 5
Overclocked clock speed 4.64 GHz 4.4 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.8 GHz 4.66 GHz
PassMark (Overclocked) 5,406.6 3,158.7
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.64 GHz 4.4 GHz

power consumption

TDP 77W 95W
Annual home energy cost 38.81 $/year 48.09 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 106 $/year 136.66 $/year
Performance per watt 7.76 pt/W 2.81 pt/W
Idle power consumption 67W 79W
Peak power consumption 121W 156W
Typical power consumption 107.5W N/A

bus

Architecture DMI HyperTransport 3.1
Number of links 1 1
Transfer rate 5,000 MT/s 5,200 MT/s
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