Chip 3.1 4 BX80646I54570

This CPU is very good, providing very smooth and fast PC usage. Even though it's a tad slower than the 4670, I think it's worth going with this one instead if your budget really requires you to save that $20. Hasn't had issues running any games and it scores a CPUmark of around 7500 on Passmark, with single threaded hitting around 2200. I was initially going to get an FX-6300 with a good motherboard and overclock, but found out that even then it still wouldn't match a lower end Intel CPU in terms of single core performance. Which with that FX processor and a good board it would've cost as much as a micro ATX board and this CPU, so it wasn't worth it. I play Arma 3 and single core performance is key as the engine only utilizes two cores then scales. The single core performance of this CPU matches a stock clocked i7-3970X, which I find impressive. The bottom line, it's a superb mid-range CPU even with the lack of overclocking, and the stock cooler indeed works fine. I was a bit worried about the heat problems with Haswell, but the stock cooler is not having any issues. Pair this with a decent micro ATX board and you'll have yourself a powerful machine for a low price. Also, a tip for anyone having issues installing the CPU cooler, you turn the knobs counter-clockwise to pull the pins out of the spreaders, then you fit the cooler over the holes and then push down on them on opposite sides so that the pins fit in the spreaders securely. After this is done the cooler shouldn't move at all.

I go to upgrade memory (had 16Gb, upgrading to 32Gb), and I get the bug. So, I've been investigating other CPUs for my LGA-1150 socketed motherboard. I thought about the i7-series, and had to come over to this CPU, which is the one I bought way back in 2014 and is presently in my system. It's been a workhorse. I do semi-pro photography processing on my machine, and it's held up well and I've had no complaints about performance .. now I am looking at processing 4k video and thought maybe it's time to upgrade my CPU. I wanted to stick to the motherboard I have, so I'd need to buy an i7 that fits an LGA-1150 socket, and there are some out there .. I think the money would be better spent on an upgraded GPU, though, since most video processing software makes use of a GPU. I wanted to just comment and say that my CPU, this trusty old i5, has been busy for six years now, faithfully enabling me to process whatever it is I need it for .. great processor.

Great product

This processor hides behind the other i5 series processors but I can't figure out why. It is cheaper and only a fraction of a second slower and works flawlessly. My computer is extremely fast and runs any game or program I throw at it with out trouble. I would definitely recommend this guy and plan on buying another for my brothers computer.

I selected this CPU for a gaming rig. I needed something future proof to make sure it doesn't bottleneck any GPU I place in there. tested it with a GTX 770 which is equivalent to the GTX 680. ran benchmarks on 1080p and got almost the same results I got from i5 4670k (no overclocking in both tests). no need to OC nor try to exceed the capabilities of this CPU. I was planning to get an i5 4670k + after market cooler + Z87 mobo. then I researched some benchmarks and realised there is no need to go for an expensive CPU while the graphics are all in the GPU. so I skipped the cooler, downgraded to this CPU and downgraded the mobo choise to B85. this saved my $ 80 which was invested in upgrading the GPU and thus achiving an excellent performance. if you plan to play games on a single monitor at 1080 res or even at 1440 res then you're looking for a GPU of the GTX 760 tier or HD 7870 XT or even the higher tier such as GTX 770 or HD 7970 then this CPU is the right choice for you. however, if you plan to go even higher or to SLI, then I guess you'd be better off with an i5 4670k (or i7 depending on your target res+FPS and required GPU setup for the job) + Z87 board + after market cooler in that case. hence that overclocking will require you to buy a higher watt PSU which might add up more bucks to the budget. I'm using 550W for this build which is considered overkill considering I'm not overclocking or using GPU in SLI/CF. The only con that cost the last star is the price point. although this cpu is great, I find it more feasible to buy an ivy bridge higher end cpu from microcenter at the same/lower price. idk what intel is thinking with their price ranges. you'll also save up on mobo as the Z77 prices are decreasing in the presence of the newer Z87 generation. it's true that you'll lose the 10% performance advantage of haswell but you'll have overcloking capabilities which is even more future proof for gaming rigs. The setup: CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 CL9 1.5v SSD: Samsung 840 120GB SATA 6b/s HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM SATA 6b/s GPU: EVGA GTX 760 2GB ACX Cooler Superclosked Case: NZXT Tempest 410 PSU: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold ATX12V / EPS12V Semi-Modular OD: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer OS: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (64-bit)

This new Haswell chip is adequate for anyone wanting to build an intel based computer that can run games, word processors, cad programs, and anything else you throw at it. It has a base clock of 3.2 ghz but it will boost up to 3.6 ghz if it needs to. Additionally, the price per performance ratio is actually better than the 4670, making it a better value overall (especially when the 4670 is only marginally faster on all benchmark tests than this thing). If you don't overclock due to the reliability concerns, this is the processor to get.

the multiple core functions are over rated, it crash a lot not reliable, the price is to high for what it does, big drawbacks the z87 or 1150 sockets are not compatible whir older software even is the web page of asus gives bios updates for xp software, the xp is not supported, very important issue, if you other outside of the US amazon has and 30 days return policy, that means if you are making a build and one part wont fit , and the 30 have run out. you will have to keep all the unwanted parts, amazon costumer service has drop down, avoid buying technology in amazon, and get better guaranty than half a month.

I was in a quandary with regard to a CPU when I decided to replace a dead motherboard. I looked at Intel Core i7 CPUs but decided that was more speed and performance I really needed. I'm not a gamer and not a power user; so the Core i5 looked like a better investment. But the Core i5 4670 cost almost as much as the Core i7 processors. So, I went with this CPU (a little cheaper without a huge hit on performance), hoping it would be good enough for my modest computer use. It was! I installed it on my new ASRock motherboard and it performed plenty fast enough to do what I want. It was excellent up until I greedily put another 8Gb of DDR3 memory in my motherboard and the motherboard died. I've RMA'ed the motherboard to ASRock and am waiting for a replacement board. I look forward to getting another motherboard and putting my system back together. I hope my computing needs don't grow a lot over the next 4-6 years; so I can continue to get good usage out of the i5-4570 CPU!