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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 732 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i5-3570K - 151 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £138.99 vs £168.88
- Up to 15% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-4790K - £0.95 vs £1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 77 vs 88 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
146
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.95/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.99
100%
Value Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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