i3-4330 vs i5-3570S

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3570S
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.91
+30.5%
Core i3-4330
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.23

Core i5-3570S outperforms Core i3-4330 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570S and Core i3-4330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16551828
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.310.28
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.243.91
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$285$171

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-3570S has 11% better value for money than i3-4330.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570S and Core i3-4330 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size133 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570S and Core i3-4330 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570S and Core i3-4330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3570S and Core i3-4330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570S and Core i3-4330 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570S and Core i3-4330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570S and Core i3-4330 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3570S and Core i3-4330 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3570S and Core i3-4330 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570S and Core i3-4330.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i5-3570S 2.91
+30.5%
i3-4330 2.23

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-3570S 4630
+30.8%
i3-4330 3539

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-3570S 639
i3-4330 1071
+67.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-3570S 1810
i3-4330 2107
+16.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.91 2.23
Integrated graphics card 0.69 1.84
Recency 1 June 2012 1 September 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 54 Watt

i5-3570S has a 30.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-4330, on the other hand, has 166.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 20.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3570S is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4330 in performance tests.


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