Core i5-3570K vs Athlon 3000G: which is better

Intel Core i5-3570K (desktop, 2012) against AMD Athlon 3000G (desktop, 2019): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i5-3570K is 12% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 4,967 vs 4,435).
Core i5-3570K is 5% faster per core.
Athlon 3000G has a lower TDP: 35 W vs 77 W.
Different sockets (LGA1155 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-3570K	Athlon 3000G
Overall score	6.9	6.2
PassMark CPU Mark	4,967	4,435
Single-thread rating	2,043	1,946
US price	no current price	no current price
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
TDP	77 W	35 W
Max power	77 W	35 W
Memory	DDR3	DDR4
Memory speed	1600 MT/s	2667 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	LGA1155	AM4
Process	22 nm (Intel)	14 nm (GlobalFoundries)
Architecture	Ivy Bridge	Zen
Series	3rd Gen Core	Athlon
Release year	2012	2019
Integrated graphics	HD Graphics 4000	Radeon Vega 3

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