Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $87.37 vs $254.08
- Up to 63% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-7960X - $1.03 vs $2.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 9% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-3570K - 102 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 32 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
94
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€96.98
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |