Pentium 8500 vs i5-3570K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570K and Pentium 8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1628not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency3.83no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$235no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570K and Pentium 8500 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)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570K and Pentium 8500 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
SocketFCLGA1155Intel BGA 1781
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570K and Pentium 8500. 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)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
FDI+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-3570K and Pentium 8500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570K and Pentium 8500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570K and Pentium 8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz800 MHz
Execution Unitsno data48
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570K and Pentium 8500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3570K and Pentium 8500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3570K and Pentium 8500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570K and Pentium 8500.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 1.18 5.58
Recency 29 April 2012 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 5
Threads 4 6
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 9 Watt

Pentium 8500 has 372.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 25% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 755.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-3570K and Pentium 8500. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-3570K is a desktop processor while Pentium 8500 is a notebook one.


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