The Core i5-3570K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-4690K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $45.10 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-3570K
- Consumes up to 12% less energy – 77 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-4690K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 32% cheaper – $93.90 vs $139.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
Core i5-3570K vs Core i5-4690K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-4690K
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, $
$93.9
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Core i5-3570K vs Core i5-4690K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3570K vs Core i5-4690K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3570K vs Core i5-4690K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3570K
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
97%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Core i5-4690K
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3570K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
$212.00 | MSRP | $243.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
77 W | Power Consumption | 88 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
