Intel Core i7 3770K vs i5 3570K |
Released April, 2012
Intel Core i7 3770K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
8.4 Out of 10
by Legit Reviews (Apr, 2012)Benchmark Results: A quick look at the single core CPU benchmark revealed that the Core i7-3770K had the highest single core performance of any processor benchmarked!
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Released April, 2012
Intel Core i5 3570K
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
8.5 Out of 10
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.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3770K vs 3570K among desktop CPUs (over 75W)
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 | |
| Fire Strike | |
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? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 3770K vs i5 3570K
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
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
Reviews Word on the street
| Core i7 3770K | vs | i5 3570K | ||
 | Core i7 3770K | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Core i7 3770K | |||
Overall | Out of 10 | Out of 10 | ||
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 3770K | vs | i5 3570K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.x | 10.x | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 650 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,150 MHz | |
| 3DMark06 | 5,339.9 | 5,339.9 | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB | |
details | Core i7 3770K | vs | i5 3570K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Transistor count | 1,400,000,000 | 1,400,000,000 | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 35 | 34 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | Unknown - 67.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclock popularity | 332 | 470 | |
| Overclock review score | 0.96 | 4 | |
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.69 GHz | 4.6 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.65 GHz | 4.66 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 6,731.8 | 5,406.6 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.69 GHz | 4.6 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 77W | 77W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 42.19 $/year | 38.81 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 112.39 $/year | 106 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.55 pt/W | 4.69 pt/W | |
| Idle power consumption | 75W | 67W | |
| Peak power consumption | 128.3W | 121W | |
| Typical power consumption | 114.97W | 107.5W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
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