Intel Core i5-3570T vs Intel Core i7-870S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3570T and Intel Core i7-870S 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3570T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 82% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 82 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1695 vs 1493
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3962 vs 2765
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2012 vs July 2010
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 82 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1695 vs 1493
PassMark - CPU mark 3962 vs 2765

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870S

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3570T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-870S

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1695
1493
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3962
2765
Name Intel Core i5-3570T Intel Core i7-870S
PassMark - Single thread mark 1695 1493
PassMark - CPU mark 3962 2765
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 621
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2012
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2793
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2793

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3570T Intel Core i7-870S

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Lynnfield
Launch date April 2012 July 2010
Place in performance rating 1701 1711
Processor Number i5-3570T i7-870S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm 296 mm2
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) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 70 °C
Maximum core temperature 69.8°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 1400 million 774 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x152
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
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 LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 82 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011B

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 1x16, 2x8
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® SSE4.2
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® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

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