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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4570 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4570 is 566 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-3960X - 271 vs 264 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $70.0 vs $301.24
- Up to 77% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-3960X - $0.26 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4570 - 12 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4570
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
271
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-4570 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 6 MB Cache
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4570
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4570 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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