i5-3570K vs Xeon E3-1265L v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i5-3570K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1450	1629
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.88	0.52
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency	8.22	3.83
Architecture codename	Haswell-WS (2013−2014)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$710	$235

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1265L v3 has 69% better value for money than i5-3570K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i5-3570K 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	160 mm2	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	67 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i5-3570K 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
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i5-3570K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i5-3570K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i5-3570K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i5-3570K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i5-3570K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i5-3570K.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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	3.91	3.12
Integrated graphics card	0.77	1.18
Recency	2 June 2013	29 April 2012
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	77 Watt

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