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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1985 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-3570K - 355 vs 325 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 31% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £138.99 vs £202.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-8700K - £0.43 vs £0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
Buy for £202 on Amazon
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Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
325
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.43/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)
Buy for £138.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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