Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 699 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £71.92 vs £200.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-4790K - £0.61 vs £1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 77 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 21% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-3570 - 143 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570 - 8 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
118
82%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£71.92
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £71.92 on Amazon
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Buy for £200 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 88 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |