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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3570K outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3570K is 650 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-970 - 300 vs 297 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
300
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.99
100%
FPS and 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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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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