Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $119.49 vs $160.91
- Up to 22% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-9400 - $0.72 vs $0.92 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i5-3570K - 174 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 6 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
165
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $119.49 on Amazon
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Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |