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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1493 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i5-3570K - 183 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $115.0 vs $119.49
- Up to 6% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-3570K - $0.63 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 12 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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