| Intel Core i5 3570K vs AMD FX 6300 |
Intel Core i5 3570K
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3570K
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
We're putting two of the best midrange CPUs from rivals Intel and AMD against each other to see which one has better performance. Which will prevail: the Intel Core i5 3570k or the AMD FX 6300? Let's take a closer look at their spec sheet.
First is the 3570K; a 3.4 GHz quad core with a 6MB cache. Part of the K series, it was designed to overclock and it's capable of pushing up to 4.68 GHz on air cooling alone. It also packs an HD 4000 for decent integrated graphics.In contrast is the FX 6300, with a not-so-common six cores (otherwise known as a hexa core!) It has a higher speed of 3.5 GHz, larger 8MB cache, and can stably overclock to 4.79 Ghz. On the downside, it doesn't come with integrated graphics; either purchase a discrete chip, or look for a motherboard with onboard video hardware.
Benchmarks reveal tough competition between these 2 processors. The 3570K leads by 1,000 points in the 3DMark and Geekbench tests. On the other hand, the FX 6300 scored a solid 7,541 points in PassMark's overclocked benchmark, which is an outstanding 2,100 point advantage over the Intel chip.
In conclusion, these procies are solid offerings from both camps. But since the Intel Core i5 3570K is twice the price of its competition, the AMD FX 6300 is recommended as the smarter choice. Just be sure to invest the dollars that you save to buy a good graphics card.
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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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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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the AMD FX 6300 vs the Intel Core i5 3570K. | |||||||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3570K vs FX 6300
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Reviews Word on the street
Core i5 3570K | vs | FX 6300 | ||
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3570K | vs | FX 6300 |
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Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.1 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Hexa core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
AM3+ | |||
Is unlocked | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
AVX 1.1 | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
XOP | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
ABM | |||
BMI1 | |||
CLMUL | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA4 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
CVT16 | |||
AMD-V | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
TBM | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
integrated graphics | |||
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 |
details | Core i5 3570K | vs | FX 6300 |
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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 nm | 32 nm | |
Transistor count | 1,400,000,000 | 1,200,000,000 | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 34 | 20 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | Unknown - 62.5°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 470 | 82 | |
Overclock review score | 4 | 0.8 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 4.59 GHz | 4.75 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.71 GHz | 4.82 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 5,406.6 | 7,541 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.59 GHz | 4.75 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 77W | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 38.81 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 106 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 4.69 pt/W | 9.84 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 107.5W | 77.19W | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1866 | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | Yes | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s |
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