Intel Core i5-4570 vs Intel Core i7-8550U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-4570 vs Intel Core i7-8550U and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Blender, MATLAB, Blender, 7zip, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Furmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8550U or Intel Core i5-4570.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-4570

51%

Core i7-8550U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-4570

51%

Core i7-8550U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, 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 low 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 processors were compared: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.2	91.9
Valorant	103.7	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	58.5
Apex Legends	97.4	98.1
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	78.3
Overwatch	84.0	84.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.5	72.0
DOOM Eternal	51.8	52.2
Warzone	80.9	81.4
Assassin's Creed	87.1	87.7
Valheim	86.0	86.6

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i5-4570

36%

Core i7-8550U

228%

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 i7-8550U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4570 since it has less power consumption: 84W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-4570	Intel Core i7-8550U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	167
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	491	564
Cinbench 20 Single-core	290	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1089	1211
Cinbench 23 Single-core	794	979
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2841	3111

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

	Intel Core i5-4570	Intel Core i7-8550U
Single-Core	2000	2072
Multi-Core	5164	5970

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

	Intel Core i5-4570	Intel Core i7-8550U
Single-Core	923	1027
Multi-Core	3154	3788

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 i5-4570	Intel Core i7-8550U
Announcement date	April 01, 2013	April 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	LGA1150	FC-BGA1356
Core name	Haswell	Kaby Lake R
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	4	8
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1820 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	84 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	8 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 i5-4570 is 43% better than Core i7-8550U 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 i5-4570 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8550U is better: 29
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-4570 and Intel Core i7-8550U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-4570 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8550U specs and review.