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Core i5-3570K vs Core i7-920

Core i5-3570K vs Core i7-920: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel 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 $111.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-920

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel 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 $111.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-920

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $212

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

Availability

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-3570K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3570K is 1259 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K

Performs up to 4% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-920 - 79 vs 76 FPS
Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 77 vs 130 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-920

Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $90.0 vs $111.95
Up to 17% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-3570K - $1.18 vs $1.42 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 8 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.

Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

FPS

79

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.42/FPS

83%

Price, $

$111.95

80%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $111.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

FPS

76

96%

Value, $/FPS

$1.18/FPS

100%

Price, $

$90

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

704

FPS

680

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

112

FPS

105

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

80

FPS

53

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

175

FPS

165

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

266

FPS

230

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Single-Core

686

100%

Multi-Core

2071

100%

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Single-Core

415

60%

Multi-Core

1434

69%

Intel Core i5-3570K	vs	Intel Core i7-920
Apr 29th, 2012	Release Date	Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Bloomfield
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1366
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.7 GHz
3.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	2.9 GHz
77 W	TDP	130 W
22 nm	Process Size	45 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	20.0x
Intel HD 4000	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	No

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