Rank #243 of 274D · Budget

Is the Core i5-3570 good for gaming?

Q: Is the Core i5-3570 good for gaming?

The Core i5-3570 is a capable budget gaming CPU — a budget-tier chip, ranked #243 of 274 in our benchmark. It pairs well with a AMD Radeon 880M for 1080p and up to a GeForce RTX 2060 for 4K gaming.

The Core i5-3570 is a capable budget gaming processor — a Budget chip ranked #243 of 274 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score37

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i5-3570

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

AMD Radeon 880M

Budget

1440p gaming

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop

Budget

4K gaming

GeForce RTX 2060

Mid-Range

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Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.