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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S is 742 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 15% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-3570K - 171 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $116.49 vs $215.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-4790S - $0.78 vs $1.26 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Updated 78 minutes ago
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
149
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/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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In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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