Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 Quad-Core Desktop Processor

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This product lived up to the unanimously positive review scores it receives. I've had it for almost a year, so maybe it has been dethrone by another product, but all PC games I play still run buttery.

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You can make no mistake buying this for your next gaming rig.

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Decided on Ivy Bridge over Haswell because the price versus performance difference, not only for this CPU but also for the mother board I bought to go with it, the Asrock Extreme 3. I bought that mobo from a competing retailer for $109 with a $40 mail in rebate on top of that. Add to this that older motherboard mean more stable motherboards and the purchase of an Ivy Bridge processor was a no-brainer.

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A fast processor if you're going to stream or play games with demanding graphics/cpu

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Nice CPU when on sale. Super fast and doesn't produce much heat. No hyper-threading but 4 true cores so you can do more. I got this for a little of $200 and it is a smoking deal at that price.

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I just installed this processor in my P8H61-m LE/CSM motherboard today and it's a big step-up from the i3 2120 i was using for a year before. some games with the built in HD 4000 get 100+FPS with my 1366x768 monitor. at the $199.99 price match i got it for it's perfect for what I'm using it for and with what i plan to do with my build in the future.

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Bought it during Black Friday sales. It is very fast CPU. Every app launch very quickly. It is much better deal than Haswell series CPU in my opinion. FAN is OK even if you are trying to over-clock it.

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I was debating between this chip and haswell and went with this one ( it was a bit cheaper) and I was happy to say that I am okay with the slight performance cut I have to bare with for a price cut.Good job intel, but please improve the performance of gaming rather than just prolonging battery life in your laptop for the next gen

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intel just makes good quality stuff, too bad theres no competition to bring down the pricing... can easily get this on sale at 200$ price point. i would wait for boxing day if u plan to shop :)

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good buy was recommended by Toms hardware as best gaming cpu so i bought it

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I've built several gaming computers with this processor. Hands down one of the best for current games (especially for $190 last year)

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I'm happy with the purchase! Over clocks perfectly and is the choice of most gamers.

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Chose this over Haswell because I didn't need any of the extra features, heard that it generally doesn't overclock as well as Ivy Bridge, and the Haswell platform was a bit more expensive. I don't regret getting this CPU and was glad that I didn't risk getting a bad Haswell.

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It's definitely worth it to get the unlocked version. I've pushed mine to 4.2 easy and noticed quite of increased performance especially if your just using integrated graphics

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I recently upgraded from my intel q9300 to this and saw a huge performance difference. most games get 60fps even without overclocking and runs way cooler than my old processor.I overclocked to 4.2GHZ and the processor never goes above 65C even at full load.highly recommended.

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Got this processor together with a asus V formula and a ATI 7970 , there is not a single game that drops below 60FPS. i am very satisfied

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bought this in a bundle with a z77g43 board, both work nicely together,cpu unlocked for easy overclock

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Excellent chip for mid-high range PCs. Got mine clocked at 4.5GHz with only 1.14v stable with IBT. Had an i5 750 before this and the difference was quite noticeable in both boot times, and overall responsiveness. I was originally going to wait for Haswell but since the release date was pushed back I went for it.Very happy with my purchase, won't have to upgrade for another 2-3 years.

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Buy it. No more needs to be said!

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I purchased this with the stock fan for my Father's pc. It is a speedy CPU even with only a mild OC. He is very happy with it and uses the pc to stream videos to his TV and mild gaming. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a great CPU

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I did a lot of research on CPU's before buying and chose this one; glad I did. I haven't finished my adjustments yet but I'm looking at 4.2 - 4.5 outcome. What can anyone say...INTEL RULES!

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very easy to overclook to around 4.0ghz even with the stock cooler.

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Until the next generation of processors, this will be the heart of all my future builds. You just can't beat it's speed and price in the Intel lineup, and only those who use multi-thread programs like Photohop would need more than four cores. (Gaming with this chip is sublime, and still perfectly within budget rigs restrictions)

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This is a great gaming processor and well there's nothing to complain about! It's fast!

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I have this processor running on a Asus P8Z77-V Pro motherboard and also have a I5-2500K processor running on a P8Z68-V Pro motherboard. This processor runs a little hotter than my I5-2500K at 4.3Ghz even with the Antec H2O 920 on it as opposed to the Antec H2O 620 that's on the I5-2500K. The system runs great and there is no real cooling problem, just a few degrees hotter. Speed wise there isn't too much difference in the systems. Both are doing well and I would recommend either system.