The Core i5-3570K is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10900, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's £521.49 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-3570K
- Up to 83% cheaper – £110.16 vs £631.65
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-10900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3570K vs Core i9-10900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-3570K
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
171
89%
Min 1% FPS
115
91%
Price, £
£110.16
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.64/FPS
100%
Core i9-10900
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£631.65
17%
Value, £/FPS
£3.27/FPS
20%
Core i5-3570K vs Core i9-10900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3570K vs Core i9-10900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3570K vs Core i9-10900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3570K
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
40%
L3 Cache
6 MB
30%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
73%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
55%
Core i9-10900
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3570K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
$212.00 | MSRP | $483.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| 77 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
