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Core i5-4570S vs Core i7-6900K

Core i5-4570S vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-4570S

2.9 GHz | 4-core

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Buy for $59.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3481 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3481 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-4570S

2.9 GHz | 4-core

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Buy for $59.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3481 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3481 minutes ago

Availability

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Availability
MSRP in USD: $1089

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4570S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4570S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1094 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4570S.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570S

Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $59.57 vs $120.0
Up to 49% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-6900K - $0.21 vs $0.41 per FPS
Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-4570S - 291 vs 286 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4570S - 16 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

FPS

286

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.21/FPS

100%

Price, $

$59.57

100%

Value Winner

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Buy for $59.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3481 minutes ago

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

FPS

291

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.41/FPS

51%

Price, $

$120

49%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3481 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

121

FPS

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

315

FPS

343

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

120

FPS

155

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

221

FPS

224

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

738

FPS

759

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

Single-Core

1046

83%

Multi-Core

2849

40%

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Single-Core

1252

100%

Multi-Core

7118

100%

Intel Core i5-4570S	vs	Intel Core i7-6900K
Jun 2nd, 2013	Release Date	May 31st, 2016
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Haswell	Codename	Broadwell-E
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	8
4	Threads	16
2.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
65 W	TDP	140 W
22 nm	Process Size	14 nm
29.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD 4600	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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