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Core i5-3570K vs Core i9-7960X

Core i5-3570K vs Core i9-7960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1951 days newer than Core i5-3570K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K

  • Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 77 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X

  • Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3570K - 129 vs 112 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 32 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo
Core i5-3570K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

112

86.82170542635659%

Value, $/FPS

$1.24/FPS

100%

Price, $

$139

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $139 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

129

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo
Core i5-3570K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo
Core i5-3570K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

686

49.854651162790695%

Multi-Core

2071

19.731326219512198%

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

100%

Multi-Core

10496

100%

Intel Core i5-3570K

vs

Intel Core i9-7960X

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Ivy BridgeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
77 W
TDP165 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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