Intel Core i5 3570 4-core LGA1155
The quad-core, 3.8GHz boost clock on the LGA1155 socket provides reliable performance for basic office tasks, backed by a 6MB L3 cache. Its renewed status offers a functional, inspected processor at a minimal cost for maintaining older systems. This chip is best for users needing a direct, budget-conscious replacement to keep a legacy desktop operational for web browsing and document editing.
Cores 4
Threads 4
Boost Clock 3800 MHz
L3 Cache 6 MB
TDP 77 W
Socket LGA1155
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2500
51 Overall Score
Price $87
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong feature (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
92/100Our AI sentiment read▲20
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i5 |
| Model | 3570 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 22 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3400 |
| Boost Clock | 3800 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 4929 |
| PassMark Single | 2039 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | 1600 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA1155 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| TDP | 77 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i5 3570 | 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 | 3800 | 4200 | 3500 | 3400 | 3060 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 6 | 16 | 256 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 77 | 65 | 200 | 270 | 95 | - |
| Socket | LGA1155 | AM4 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | LGA1366 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | None | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 3570 | 43.4 | 88.9 | 38.7 | 92.6 | 43.7 | 38.8 | 84.9 | 55.3 |
| 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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Price History
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