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Intel Core i5 3570K
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See full details| | Intel Core i5 3570K vs AMD FX 6100 |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms |
| | Much better cinebench r11.5 (1-core) score 1.6 | | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 2,012 |
by Tech Radar (Apr, 2012)The Core i5 3570K is quicker, for sure, but the difference isn't nearly enough that you're ever going to feel it.
| | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | | More l3 cache 8 MB |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | | More cores 6 |
by Tech Radar (Dec, 2011)Long before AMD released its fancy new FX chips, we had a feeling a fisticuffs was brewing over the definition of what constitutes a processor core.
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| Core i5 3570K 7.8 FX 6100 6.9 | |
| Cinebench R11.5, Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Core i5 3570K 9.5 FX 6100 7.7 | |
| Cinebench R11.5 (1-core) and Passmark (Single Core) | |
Overclocking | |
How much speed can you get out of the processor? | |
| Core i5 3570K 8.2 FX 6100 7.4 | |
| Passmark (Overclocked), Unlocked, Maximum Overclocked Clock Speed (Air) and 2 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Core i5 3570K 6.9 FX 6100 7.4 | |
| Performance Per Dollar | |
CPUBoss Score | |
Performance, Single-core Performance, Overclocking and Value | |
| Core i5 3570K 8.5 FX 6100 7.3 | |
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Intel Core i5 3570KCPUBoss Winner | | |
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
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| 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 $/year | More than 20% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Marginally newer | Apr, 2012 | vs | Oct, 2011 | Release date 6 months later | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 1 MB | 6x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| More l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 6 MB | Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more threads | |||
| Better performance per dollar | 5.27 pt/$ | 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 | |||
Core i5 3570K | by Tech Radar (Apr, 2012)We've ticked our usual benchmark boxes with Cinebench rendering, x264 HD video and gaming on the CPU side.
| Core i5 3570K | vs | FX 6100 | ||
| 8.0 | 7.0 | Core i5 3570K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 9.4 | FX 6100 | |
Overall | 8.9 Out of 10 | 8.4 Out of 10 | ||
summary | Core i5 3570K | vs | FX 6100 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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