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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $101.64 vs $657.34
- Up to 84% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7980XE - $0.68 vs $4.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-3570K - 172 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 36 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
165
95.93023255813954%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
172
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.24/FPS
16.037735849056602%
Price, €
€729.65
15%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
686
45.886287625418056%
Multi-Core
2071
17.828856749311296%
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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