Intel Core i5 4570 4-core LGA1150

★★★★★ 4.6 (165)

The 22nm Haswell architecture delivers a genuine quad-core, 4-thread design with a 3.6GHz boost clock and 6MB of L3 cache, providing stable single-thread performance for basic desktop tasks. Its 84W TDP and included boxed cooler make it a straightforward drop-in upgrade for aging LGA 1150 systems, leveraging widely available DDR3 memory. This processor is best for users needing a low-cost way to revive an old office PC for web browsing, document editing, and media playback.

Cores 4
Threads 4
Boost Clock 3600 MHz
L3 Cache 6 MB
TDP 84 W
Socket LGA 1150
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics
Intel Core i5 4570 4-core LGA1150 cpu
48 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
  • Strong feature (69th percentile) 69th

Cons

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
82/100Our AI sentiment readhigh confidence · 47 sources · Nov 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '13: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '13: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '14: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '14: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '14: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '19: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '19: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '22: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '24: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '26: 4.8★ · 27 reviews1122111221127Q3 '13Q4 '13Q1 '14Q2 '14Q3 '14Q1 '19Q4 '19Q3 '22Q1 '24Q1 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 42 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 50.3
Feature 69.4
Platform 57.5
User Sentiment 51.2
Efficiency 43.1
Multi Thread 39.8
Social Proof 84.9
Single Thread 54.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

Brand Intel
Series Core i5
Model 4570
Codename Haswell
Class desktop
Process 22

Cores & Clocks

Cores 4
Threads 4
Base Clock 3200
Boost Clock 3600

Cache

L2 Cache 1
L3 Cache 6 MB

Performance

PassMark Multi 5228
PassMark Single 2027

Memory

Memory Type DDR3
Max Speed 1600
Channels 2
Max Memory 32
ECC No

Platform & Power

Socket LGA 1150
PCIe 3
PCIe Lanes 16
TDP 84
Unlocked No

Graphics & AI

Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics

vs Competition

Spec Intel Core i5 4570 AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 DAKboard CPU v4 Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5
Cores 4 12 32 4 4 -
Threads 4 24 64 4 - -
Boost Clock Mhz 3600 5600 3500 3400 - -
L3 Cache Mb 6 64 256 8 - -
Tdp W 84 170 200 270 - -
Socket LGA 1150 AM5 Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) AM4 BGA AM5
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics No - - -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIFeaturePlatformUser SentimentEfficiencyMulti ThreadSocial ProofSingle Thread
Intel Core i5 4570 50.369.457.551.243.139.884.954.7
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Compare 93.693.394.37985.193.796.594.1
Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare 99.190.776.2097.399.21.589.3
be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare 47.662.260.5032.544.190.750.2
DAKboard CPU v4 Compare 12.620.117.5011.91759.720
Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare 3.320.117.503.93.996.53.1

Price

Value & Pricing

From €85 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From €85

Price History

€85 €85 €85 €85 €85 €85 Jun 14Nov 5 €85

Usage Scores

Overall (47.8)AI/LLM (38.8)Budget (51.7)Gaming (45.6)Server (36)Efficiency (43.2)Productivity (47.4)

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