Intel - Core™ i5-3570K Socket LGA 1155 Processor - Blue
Model: I5-3570K
SKU: 5513868
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Customers are delighted by the Core™ i5-3570K Socket LGA 1155 Processor for its overclocking capabilities, which are compatible with z77 motherboards. Many customers also appreciate its budget-friendly price point, especially when compared to other gaming CPUs on the market.
I have been a die hard AMD fanboy for many many years, and I think Intel has finally swung my vote. In the past my greatest concern has been heat management and affordability for speed. This chip rocks! Im running skyrim on moderate settings with plenty of interface and graphics mods just off of the CPU integrated graphics! full blast this thing is whisper quiet and runs at a cool 35 deg C with the fan that came with the chip.
Posted by KenpoNurse
I use this CPU in my current build. I upgraded from an AMD FX-6100. For encoding and burning DVDs, it's more than twice as fast as the hexacore AMD (went from @50 minutes to @20 minutes.) Gaming framerates are also significantly improved. If you need hyperthreading though, you might prefer the i7-3770K. For gaming, this CPU is more than sufficient and $100 cheaper!
Posted by SgtEd
This process blew me away. I overclocked it to 4.4 Ghz on stock voltage using a Corsair H60 water cooler. Ran the Prime95 stress test for a few hours with no errors. Normal idle temps are 31 C and average temps while gaming (Planetside 2 and Guildwars 2) are usually in the mid 50's. It's paired with a Asrock Extreme 4 motherboard and 8 gigs of Samsung 30nm DDR 3 ram (also overclocked @ 1866 mhz and 9-9-9-24 timing).
Posted by Baradin