Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 699 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-3570S - 167 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570S
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €55.01 vs €134.97
- Up to 57% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4790K - €0.35 vs €0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Buy for €134.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 209 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
156
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€55.01
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €55.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 449 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-3570S |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |