Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4570 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4570 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 456 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4570.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $35.83 vs $171.86
- Up to 68% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-5960X - $0.6 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-4570 - 101 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4570 - 16 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
99
98.01980198019803%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.77
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €39.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
101
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.89/FPS
31.746031746031743%
Price, €
€190.77
20%
FPS Winner
Buy for €190.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1093
85.7927786499215%
Multi-Core
3066
41.49411287048315%
Intel Core i5-4570 | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |