Pentium B970 vs i5-3570

VS

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3570
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
3.11
+357%
Pentium B970
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.68

Core i5-3570 outperforms Pentium B970 by a whopping 357% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570 and Pentium B970 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16302744
Place by popularity52not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency3.821.84
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$231$125

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570 and Pentium B970 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size133 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570 and Pentium B970 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570 and Pentium B970. 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
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI++
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-3570 and Pentium B970 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570 and Pentium B970 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570 and Pentium B970. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570 and Pentium B970 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570 and Pentium B970.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

i5-3570 3.11
+357%
Pentium B970 0.68

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.

i5-3570 4934
+360%
Pentium B970 1073

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.

i5-3570 655
+83%
Pentium B970 358

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.

i5-3570 1916
+231%
Pentium B970 579

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.11 0.68
Integrated graphics card 0.69 0.77
Recency 1 June 2012 1 January 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 35 Watt

i5-3570 has a 357.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium B970, on the other hand, has 11.6% faster integrated GPU, and 120% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3570 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium B970 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3570 is a desktop processor while Pentium B970 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3570 and Pentium B970, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i5-3570
Core i5-3570
Intel Pentium B970
Pentium B970

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 3327 votes

Rate Core i5-3570 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.1 221 vote

Rate Pentium B970 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i5-3570 or Pentium B970, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.