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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 732 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-3570K - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $116.49 vs $135.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-4790 - $0.62 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 77 vs 84 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Updated 81 minutes ago
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
189
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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