Intel Core i5-4570T vs Intel Core i3-2125

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4570T and Intel Core i3-2125 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-4570T

Intel Core i3-2125

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4570T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1911 vs 1570
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3220 vs 2083
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 795 vs 576
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1663 vs 1288

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs September 2011
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1911 vs 1570
PassMark - CPU mark	3220 vs 2083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	795 vs 576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1663 vs 1288

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2125

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 66.35°C

Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 66.35°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4570T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2125

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1911

1570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3220

2083

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

795

576

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1663

1288

Name	Intel Core i5-4570T	Intel Core i3-2125
PassMark - Single thread mark	1911	1570
PassMark - CPU mark	3220	2083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	795	576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1663	1288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.326
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	39.165
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.74
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	942
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1564
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2506
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	942
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1564
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2506

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4570T	Intel Core i3-2125
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	June 2013	September 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$222	$170
Place in performance rating	2133	2147
Price now	$148.99	$199
Processor Number	i5-4570T	i3-2125
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.54	5.96
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.35°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	504 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, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x112
Graphics base frequency	200 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
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
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® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)