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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 10% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-3570K - 87 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €188.88 vs €1545.6
- Up to 87% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9940X - €2.39 vs €17.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
87
100%
Value, €/FPS
€17.77/FPS
13%
Price, €
€1545.6
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X processore 3,3 GHz Scatola 19,25 MB Cache intelligente
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Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
79
90%
Value, €/FPS
€2.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
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Updated 33 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i5-3570K
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
€38.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-9940X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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