Intel Core i5-3570K vs Intel Core i5-2400

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-3570K vs Intel Core i5-2400 and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Furmark, PassMark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, WPrime, PCMark 10, Blender, 3DMark, SuperPi, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-2400 or Intel Core i5-3570K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-3570K

51%

Core i5-2400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-3570K

51%

Core i5-2400

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.5	90.5
Valorant	103.9	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.6
Apex Legends	97.7	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.0	77.2
Overwatch	84.2	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	71.0
DOOM Eternal	52.0	51.4
Warzone	81.1	80.2
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.4
Valheim	86.3	85.4

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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-3570K

41%

Core i5-2400

26%

To make a final decision 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 i5-3570K is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 as it consumes less power: 77W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 i5-3570K	Intel Core i5-2400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	132	104
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	510	378
Cinbench 20 Single-core	275	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1041	941
Cinbench 23 Single-core	731	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2780	2350

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

	Intel Core i5-3570K	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	2023	1589
Multi-Core	4907	3799

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

	Intel Core i5-3570K	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	970	756
Multi-Core	3401	2483

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-3570K	Intel Core i5-2400
Announcement date	April 01, 2012	October 01, 2010
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	LGA1155	LGA1155
Core name	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	77 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 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 i5-3570K is 8% better than Core i5-2400 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 i5-3570K is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2400 is better: 1
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-3570K and Intel Core i5-2400 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-3570K specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-2400 specs and review.