The Core i5-3570 is a much faster gaming CPU than the FX-6300, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $52.23 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-3570
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Up to 50% cheaper – $52.27 vs $104.50
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3570 vs FX-6300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-3570
Jun 1st, 2012
Average FPS
171
100%
Min 1% FPS
115
100%
Price, €
€104.5
50%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
51%
Core i5-3570 vs FX-6300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3570 vs FX-6300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3570 vs FX-6300 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3570
Jun 1st, 2012
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
93%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
86%
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3570 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $194.00 | MSRP | $132.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
77 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
