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Intel Core i5-10400 vs Intel Core i5-3570K. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2020
Intel Core i5-10400
Intel Core i5-10400
Released
Q2/2012
Overall score
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Intel Core i5-3570K
Intel Core i5-3570K

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-10400 or Intel Core i5-3570K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-10400 has a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q2/2020.

Intel Core i5-3570K has a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 77 W. Released in Q2/2012.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    521 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 12% better overclocked clock speed

    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 77 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-10400 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    259 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    217 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    233 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    211 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    169 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    240 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    424 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    461 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    92 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    660 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    904 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 15% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-3570K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    360 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    316 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    480 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    398 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    602 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    562 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    704 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    792 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1165 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    41 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    388 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    388 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    185 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    344 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    330 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    714 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-10400 Intel Core i5-10400
Intel Core i5-3570K Intel Core i5-3570K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    10 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 10000 left arrow Intel Core i 3000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-9400 left arrow --
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-11400 left arrow --
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.90 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.65 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow 1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 16
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 128
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 7
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 11.0
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q1/2011
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-3570K and Intel Core i5-10400. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-10400 and Intel Core i5-3570K to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 77 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-10400 and Intel Core i5-10400, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    12.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Comet Lake S left arrow Ivy Bridge S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow LGA 1155
  • Release date
    Q2/2020 left arrow Q2/2012

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-10400 and Intel Core i5-3570K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
1110
Intel Core i5-10400
731
Intel Core i5-3570K
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
7610
Intel Core i5-10400
2780
Intel Core i5-3570K
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
450
Intel Core i5-10400
275
Intel Core i5-3570K
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
3197
Intel Core i5-10400
1041
Intel Core i5-3570K
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
190
Intel Core i5-10400
132
Intel Core i5-3570K
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
1341
Intel Core i5-10400
510
Intel Core i5-3570K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1120
Intel Core i5-10400
849
Intel Core i5-3570K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
5870
Intel Core i5-10400
2866
Intel Core i5-3570K
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
461
Intel Core i5-10400
294
Intel Core i5-3570K

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