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In short — Core i5-3570K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3570K is 964 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-870 - 201 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £110.16 vs £299.99
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 8 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
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Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K CPU (4 x 3.40GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 6Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
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Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed
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Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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