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Core i5-13600K vs Core i5-3570K

Core i5-13600K vs Core i5-3570K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-3570K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K

Buy for $139 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-3570K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K

Buy for $139 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $319

Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Prices and Stock
MSRP $212

Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.

Advantages of Core i5-13600K

Performs up to 14% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-3570K - 175 vs 154 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Core i5-3570K

Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $139.00 vs $230.00
Up to 31% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-13600K - $0.90 vs $1.31 per FPS
Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 77 vs 125 Watts

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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

175

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.31/FPS

69%

Price, $

$230

60%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

FPS

154

88%

Value, $/FPS

$0.9/FPS

100%

Price, $

$139

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K

Buy for $139 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

341

FPS

80

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

257

FPS

175

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

160

FPS

112

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

939

FPS

704

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

542

FPS

266

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2665

100%

Multi-Core

14848

100%

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Single-Core

686

26%

Multi-Core

2071

14%

Core i5-13600K	vs	Core i5-3570K
Sep 27th, 2022	Release Date	Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5	Collection	Core i5
Raptor Lake	Codename	Ivy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
14	Cores	4
20	Threads	4
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
5.1 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
125 W	TDP	77 W
10 nm	Process Size	22 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	34.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4000
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-13600K or Core i5-3570K

With selected game settings

Adamant Custom 14-Core Media Workstation Gaming Desktop PC Image

Adamant Custom 14-Core Media Workstation Gaming Desktop PC

106 FPS

$17.92/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i5-13600K

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

$1,899.99

In Stock

ADAMANT CUSTOM 14-Core Liquid Cooled Workstation Gaming Desktop PC Image

ADAMANT CUSTOM 14-Core Liquid Cooled Workstation Gaming Desktop PC

140 FPS

$18.57/FPS

Radeon RX 7900 XT

Core i5-13600K

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

$2,599.99

In Stock

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