Intel Core i3-10100 vs Intel Core i5-4570

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-10100 vs Intel Core i5-4570 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 3DMark, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, PCMark 10, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, RealBench, 7zip, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Overwatch
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-4570 or Intel Core i3-10100.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-10100

52%

Core i5-4570

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-10100 is 1% better than Core i5-4570. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10100

52%

Core i5-4570

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.8	91.2
Valorant	105.5	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	58.0
Apex Legends	99.1	97.4
Call of Duty Warzone	79.1	77.7
Overwatch	85.4	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.8	71.5
DOOM Eternal	52.7	51.8
Warzone	82.3	80.9
Assassin's Creed	88.6	87.1
Valheim	87.5	86.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-10100

58%

Core i5-4570

36%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-10100 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4570 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 84W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-10100	Intel Core i5-4570
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	140
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1001	491
Cinbench 20 Single-core	448	290
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2284	1089
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1144	794
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4442	2841

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10100	Intel Core i5-4570
Single-Core	2617	2000
Multi-Core	8889	5164

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10100	Intel Core i5-4570
Single-Core	1147	923
Multi-Core	4722	3154

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-10100	Intel Core i5-4570
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2013
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	LGA1150
Core name	Comet Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	4
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-10100 is 11% better than Core i5-4570 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10100 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4570 is better: 0
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-10100 and Intel Core i5-4570 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i3-10100 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-4570 specs and review.