Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4570S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4570S is 566 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570S
- Performs up to 650% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-3960X - 15 vs 2 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$84.08 vs CA$1045.69
- Up to 99% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-3960X - CA$5.61 vs CA$522.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4570S - 12 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
15
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$84.08
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4570S | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
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Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |