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Intel Core i5-3570K vs Intel Pentium G3250. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2012
Intel Core i5-3570K
Intel Core i5-3570K
Released
Q3/2014
Overall score
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Intel Pentium G3250
Intel Pentium G3250

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-3570K or Intel Pentium G3250? Which processor is faster?

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

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

Intel Pentium G3250 has a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 53 W. Released in Q3/2014.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    904 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2

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
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1343 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.69 times less performance per watt

    53 W left arrow 77 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Pentium G3250 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    682 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    836 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    974 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1242 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1397 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    519 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    652 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    504 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    637 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    256 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1025 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-3570K Intel Core i5-3570K
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
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 Pentium
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 5
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 3000 left arrow Intel Pentium G3000
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
    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.80 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 2
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • 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 HD Graphics 4000 left arrow Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
  • GPU frequency
    0.65 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    16 left arrow 10
  • Shader
    128 left arrow 80
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 7.5
  • DirectX Version
    11.0 left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q4/2012
Hardware codec support

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

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Pentium G3250 and Intel Core i5-3570K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1333
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • 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 i5-3570K and Intel Pentium G3250 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    77 W left arrow 53 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-3570K and Intel Core i5-3570K, 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, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge S left arrow Haswell S
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1155 left arrow LGA 1150
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 left arrow Q3/2014

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-3570K and Intel Pentium G3250.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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
132
Intel Core i5-3570K
125
Intel Pentium G3250
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
510
Intel Core i5-3570K
240
Intel Pentium G3250
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
849
Intel Core i5-3570K
667
Intel Pentium G3250
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
2866
Intel Core i5-3570K
1206
Intel Pentium G3250
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
294
Intel Core i5-3570K
176
Intel Pentium G3250
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3300
Intel Core i5-3570K
2614
Intel Pentium G3250
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
10165
Intel Core i5-3570K
4621
Intel Pentium G3250
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.61
Intel Core i5-3570K
1.34
Intel Pentium G3250
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
5.88
Intel Core i5-3570K
2.67
Intel Pentium G3250
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
12.8
Intel Core i5-3570K
16.2
Intel Pentium G3250
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
7065
Intel Core i5-3570K
3437
Intel Pentium G3250

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