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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1159 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 10% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-3570K - 192 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $79.0 vs $119.49
- Up to 40% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-3570K - $0.41 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 65 vs 77 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3570K or Core i5-6400
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
106 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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