Intel Core i5 4570 4-core LGA1150
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.
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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The proof
Performance
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 5 5500 | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Threads | 4 | 12 | 64 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3600 | 4200 | 3500 | 3400 | 3060 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 6 | 16 | 256 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 84 | 65 | 200 | 270 | 95 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1150 | AM4 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | LGA1366 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics | None | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 4570 | 50.3 | 69.4 | 57.5 | 51.2 | 43.1 | 39.8 | 84.9 | 54.7 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Compare | 73.8 | 88.9 | 71.6 | 51.2 | 84.6 | 75.2 | 96.5 | 81.4 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 0 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare | 25.7 | 20.1 | 64.8 | 0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 65 | 36.1 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 96.5 | 3.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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