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Intel Core i5 3570K
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 3570K based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details | Intel Core i5 3570K vs AMD Opteron 1356 |
![]() | Is unlocked Yes | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 3.4 GHz | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
![]() | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 60.94W |
![]() | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core | ![]() | Much lower annual home energy cost 18.07 $/year |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
9 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Significantly higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 50% higher clock speed | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,012 | vs | 840 | Around 2.5x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
More l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | 2 MB | 3x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.59 GHz | vs | 2.94 GHz | More than 55% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Significantly more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 3x more l3 cache per core | |||
Better PassMark score | 7,152 | vs | 2,765 | More than 2.5x better PassMark score | |||
Significantly better performance per watt | 4.69 pt/W | vs | 1.38 pt/W | Around 3.5x better performance per watt | |||
Newer | Apr, 2012 | vs | Apr, 2008 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.71 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | More than 2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 60.94W | vs | 107.5W | Around 45% lower typical power consumption | |||
More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 18.07 $/year | vs | 38.81 $/year | 2.1x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 65.7 $/year | vs | 106 $/year | Around 40% lower annual commercial energy cost |
summary | Core i5 3570K | vs | Opteron 1356 |
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Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
AM2 | |||
AM2+ | |||
Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 77W | 75W | |
Annual home energy cost | 38.81 $/year | 18.07 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 106 $/year | 65.7 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 4.69 pt/W | 1.38 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 107.5W | 60.94W |
details | Core i5 3570K | vs | Opteron 1356 |
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Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 65 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 34 | 11 | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.59 GHz | 2.94 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.71 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 5,406.6 | 2,009.8 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.59 GHz | 2.94 GHz | |
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 |
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