Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3570K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3570K is 775 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 2% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-980X - 157 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $116.49 vs $148.02
- Up to 23% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-980X - $0.74 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 12 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |