i7-9700KF vs i5-3570

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570 and Core i7-9700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1630	859
Place by popularity	52	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.52	7.85
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	3.82	8.94
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	8 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$231	$374

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700KF has 1410% better value for money than i5-3570.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570 and Core i7-9700KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	133 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570 and Core i7-9700KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570 and Core i7-9700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3570 and Core i7-9700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570 and Core i7-9700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570 and Core i7-9700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570 and Core i7-9700KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570 and Core i7-9700KF.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.11	8.97
Recency	1 June 2012	8 January 2019
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	95 Watt

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