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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1918 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $69.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 75% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7960X - $0.71 vs $2.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-3570 - 121 vs 97 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570 - 32 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3570 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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