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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1493 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 9% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-3570K - 231 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - £110.16 vs £136.66
- Up to 12% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6850K - £0.52 vs £0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
231
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.59/FPS
88%
Price, £
£136.66
80%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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Updated 426 minutes ago
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
212
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.52/FPS
100%
Price, £
£110.16
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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In Stock
Updated 425 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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