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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3570 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3570 is 509 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600S - 111 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $69.0 vs $235.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600S - $0.62 vs $2.14 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
110
99.09909909909909%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
28.971962616822427%
Price, $
$235
29%
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
Buy for $235 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9 minutes ago
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
88.8719512195122%
Multi-Core
1811
94.12681912681913%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-3570 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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