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Intel Core i5-4570S

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Intel Core i5-4570S

1150DDR34C / 4T65WHaswell22nmunknown3.60 GHz Boost

Price

$0

CPU image not available yet

Full Specifications

Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.

Total Cores4

Total Threads4

Base Clock2.90 GHz

Boost Clock3.60 GHz

BCLK / Multiplier100 MHz / 29.0xx

CodenameHaswell

MicroarchitectureHaswell

Process Node22nm

FoundryIntel

Die Size177.0 mm²

Transistors1.40 billion

Production Statusunknown

Market SegmentDesktop

Launch DateJun 2, 2013

Instruction Sets

MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4.2AVXAVX2EISTIntel 64XD bitVT-xVT-dAES-NITSXTXTCLMULFMA3

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About This Product

The Intel Core i5-4570S is a 4th Gen Haswell desktop CPU with 4 cores and 4 threads, offering a base clock of 2.9 GHz and a boost up to 3.6 GHz. With a 65W TDP, it is suitable for general desktop use and light productivity tasks. For its $28 price, it offers adequate performance for basic computing but struggles with modern gaming or demanding applications compared to newer, similarly priced used CPUs.

Best for: Basic Desktop Use

Pros

Low power consumption (65W TDP)
Affordable for basic systems
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600
Sufficient for web browsing, office tasks

Cons

No hyper-threading
Outdated architecture for gaming
Limited upgrade path (LGA 1150)

Verdict
“Best for budget-conscious users building a basic PC for office work or web browsing.”

Performance Benchmarks

Cross-source performance, value, and efficiency at a glance

Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.

Cinebench R23Cinebench 2024PassMark

Render Workloads

Cinebench R23

Single-Core

79435%

Multi-Core

2,5456%

Next-Gen Scale

Cinebench 2024

Single-Core

00%

Multi-Core

00%

Large Sample Pool

PassMark

Overall

5,0138%

Single-Thread

50%

PassMark rank: #2,420

Value & Efficiency

How much output you get per watt and per dollar

These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.

Performance per Watt

39.2 pts/W

Performance per Dollar

90.9 pts/$

Gaming Performance

Real-world FPS snapshots for Core i5-4570S

These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.

FPS data from real user submissions across various settings

Reference GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

1 game in this sample

Roblox

Mixed player settings

48 FPS

Playable

Min 10Max 82GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

Reference GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M

1 game in this sample

Minecraft

Mixed player settings

39 FPS

Playable

Min 37Max 48GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M

Snapshot Summary

Average FPS

44

Gaming Tier

C-Tier

PCGameBenchmark data blends user settings, RAM sizes, and GPUs, so treat this as a real-world performance spread rather than a lab-perfect apples-to-apples chart.

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Upgrade Verdict

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Upgrade Verdict

This is a sidegrade, not an upgrade. The i5-2500K is an older generation and while it's unlocked for overclocking, the i5-4570S generally offers similar or slightly better performance per core. You'd also need a new motherboard, making this a costly downgrade.

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N/A

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