Intel Core i5-3570 vs Intel Core i5-2300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3570 and Intel Core i5-2300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3570

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2045 vs 1432
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4938 vs 3457
  • Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 779 vs 603
  • Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2537 vs 1959
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.405 vs 2.55
  • Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.418 vs 0.32
  • 8.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.045 vs 0.236
  • Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.089 vs 3.695
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2012 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2045 vs 1432
PassMark - CPU mark 4938 vs 3457
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 779 vs 603
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2537 vs 1959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.405 vs 2.55
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.418 vs 0.32
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.045 vs 0.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.089 vs 3.695

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2300

  • Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 67.4 °C
  • 5.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 59.433 vs 10.336
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C vs 67.4 °C
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 59.433 vs 10.336

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3570
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2045
1432
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4938
3457
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
779
603
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2537
1959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.405
2.55
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.336
59.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.418
0.32
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.045
0.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.089
3.695
Name Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-2300
PassMark - Single thread mark 2045 1432
PassMark - CPU mark 4938 3457
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 779 603
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2537 1959
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2819 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.405 2.55
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.336 59.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.418 0.32
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.045 0.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.089 3.695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1602
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1602

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-2300

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date June 2012 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $231 $168
Place in performance rating 2330 2785
Price now $173.63 $79.99
Processor Number i5-3570 i5-2300
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 12.05 19.67
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 133 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 67.4 °C 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x152 0x102
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500 Intel® HD Graphics 2000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011D

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 16

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)